Analysis
US Economy & China
Why Trump won’t persuade Apple to produce the iPhone in the US not China
President Trump has claimed he will persuade or force US companies such as Apple to relocate their production to the US – and move out ...
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Economic data shows claim of US ‘strong economic recovery’ was a myth
The publication of official US economic data for 2016, which shows only 1.6% US GDP growth for the year, and only 0.9% per capita GDP ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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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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 ...
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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 ...
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