Posts by John Ross
Growth in the G7 ‘Great Stagnation’ will be slower than in the Great Depression!
The Western G7 economies are in, and will remain l…
Read MoreWhy the US turned protectionist – while China defends an open global econmy
It is a major mistake to believe that the US only made a turn towards protectionism starting with Trump. The US turn towards protectionism already started with Obama’s Transpacific Partnership (TPP) – which was not a ‘free trade’ deal but the attempt to create a protectionist bloc dominated by the US.Trump is therefore not a break…
Read MoreDeng Xiaoping – the world’s greatest economist
August 22, 2014 was the 110th anniversary of the birth of Deng Xiaoping. Numerous achievements would ensure Deng Xiaoping a major position in China’s history – his role in shaping the People’s Republic of China, his steadfastness during persecution in the Cultural Revolution, his extraordinarily balanced attitude even after return to power towards the development…
Read MoreWhy Trump won’t persuade Apple to produce the iPhone in the US not China
President Trump has claimed he will persuade or fo…
Read MoreTrump’s economy – cyclical upturn and long term slow growth
It is crucial for China’s perspectives, both econo…
Read MoreWhy Adam Smith’s ‘classical theory’ correctly explained Asia’s growth
The growth of Asia’s rapidly developing economies is a vital practical issue for the living standards of billions of people and a decisive test of economic theory. This group of economies are the world’s most rapidly growing. They include the only major economies that have made the entire transition from ’low income developing’ to ‘developed‘…
Read MoreWhy China has made the world’s greatest contribution to increasing human rights
The U.S. Congress has debated expressing its concern over the issue of ‘human rights’ in China – an example can be found in the US House of Representatives on 28 May 2014.This makes it appropriate to make a comparison of the real records of the U.S. and China on human rights.This is a vital issue as human…
Read MoreBRICS are more important for world growth than the G7
The annual BRICS summit, hosted by China in Xiamen…
Read MoreA Copernican Revolution in Western economics & China’s supply side reform
Every 4th May is National Youth Day in China. In 2…
Read MoreWhy the US not China threatens world peace
A concerted attempt is being made by the US to ra…
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