Trade Wars and Trump: Why the U.S. Might Rejoin the TPP
Thursday morning, President Donald Trump announced that he had directed his economic adviser Larry...
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The TPP Precedent and the RCEP Reality: Multilateralism in the Asia Pacific, Part 1
In direct affirmation of his campaign promise, President Trump withdrew the United States from the...
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Why Does Israel Matter to India?
Undoubtedly, it is the dawn of a new era in Indo-Israeli relations. This was visible from the...
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TribFest: U.S. – Mexico NAFTA Renegotiations Cause Worry Along the Border
Photo: Jonathan McIntosh (CC) At a Texas Tribune Festival panel on “Trump and Mexico”, fear and...
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A Prisoner’s Dilemma: Why Spain and Portugal Won’t Support Greece
The Eurocrisis forced Spain and Portugal, like Greece, to ask Europe for financial support. In...
Read MoreThe True Cypriot Honest Broker
In 1974, Cyprus was split into an internationally recognized Greek Cypriot south and the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north. Turkey invaded Cyprus after supporters of unification with Greece organized a coup. Turkish Cypriots...
Read MoreNo, the Dollar Is Not Dying
This article is in response to Trevor Whitney's article Is the Dollar Dying? — “In truth, the gold standard is already a barbarous relic.” John Maynard Keynes This year, the Republican Party polished off an...
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It's rectangular. It's green. It doesn't dissolve after a cycle in the washing machine. The dollar is probably the most recognizable symbol of the United States’ economic strength. After the American economy...
Read MoreTrade and Murder: The Misfortunes of San Pedro Sula and Ciudad Juárez
This op-ed was originally posted on the Global Economic Governance 2012 Blog. It can be found...
Read MoreRussia Joins the 90%
This op-ed was originally posted on the Global Economic Governance 2012 Blog. It can be found here: https://globaleconomicgovernance2012.wordpress.com/2012/10/08/russia-joins-the-90/ On August 22, 2012, after the...
Read MoreThe Truth About Payday Lending
Next time you drive around town, count the number of payday lenders you see. Signs for title loans are likely to pop up every other block. If you have never used a payday loan before, then you might be as ignorant as I was about...
Read MoreBuild Trade Relations with China, Not Trade Barriers
History cannot help us see the future, but it can help us avoid the mistakes of the past. The Senate passed, and the majority of the House would support, legislation that will penalize China for keeping its currency...
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