Analysis
US Economy & China
China’s economy is growing three times as fast as the US
Publication of US GDP for the 2nd quarter of 2017 means data is now available for both China and the US for the first half ...
Read More US economic growth under Trump – explained in 3 charts
There has been much discussion on the likely effect of Trump on the US economy. But some of this discussion fails to distinguish clearly between ...
Read More The ‘Anglo-Saxon’ political crisis – from Reagan & Thatcher to Trump & Brexit
Every day the media reports deepening political destabilisation gripping both major ‘Anglo Saxon’ countries - the US and UK. Most important for the world, of course, ...
Read More Economic logic behind Trump’s foreign policy – the key countries are Germany &China
This article was published in Chinese before the recent summit between Chancellor Merkel and President Trump - which strongly confirmed its analysis.The first steps by ...
Read More Trump’s economy – cyclical upturn and long term slow growth
It is crucial for China’s perspectives, both economically and geopolitically, to have an accurate analysis of the trends in the US economy. The publication of ...
Read More The American Way leads to Americans dying early
American politicians remorselessly claim that theirs is the 'greatest country' and the 'American way' is the best way. But if so it poses a puzzling ...
Read More Why the US remains locked in slow growth
SummaryThe latest US economic data confirms the US remains locked in a prolonged period of slow growth with major consequences for geopolitics and destabilising consequences ...
Read More The damaging blind alley of US protectionism
The damaging blind alley of US protectionismThe following article deals with the costs to the US economy of protectionism. The specific case it deals with ...
Read More Why neo-liberalism destabilised US politics
Political destabilisationBoth the Anglo-Saxon countries, the US and UK, which adopted neo-liberal Reaganite/Thatcherite policies are experiencing deep political destabilisation. Trump’s nomination as Republication Presidential candidate ...
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