Economics
Globalisation
Economics
Jeffrey Sachs – A New Foreign Policy for Europe
It is time for Europe to abandon Germany’s Nazi based “Feminist Foreign Policy” and US hegemony and create a fogeign policy that serves the interest of Europeans *Jeffrey D. Sachs is University Professor and Director of […]
Economics
Larry C. Johnson – Trump’s Tariff Policy is Empowering BRICS… A Look at India and China
Forget trying to interpret Trump. Keep your eye on the ball outside of the US Larry C. Johnson is a former CIA officer and intelligence analyst, and former planner and advisor at the US State […]
Economics
Michael R. Strain: The (non) effect of tariffs on manufacturing employment
American manufacturing is not in crisis and manufacturing jobs do not deserve special attention, and that the trade war is likely to decrease manufacturing employment rather than increase it. Read the article HERE This photo […]
Geopolitics
EuroNews – EU defends sovereign right to regulate tech against Trump’s latest tariff threat
After capitulating to Trump, did the European Commission really thing it would end there. The trade deal was agreed a month ago and The Donald is already back for more. Read the article HERE.
Economics
Branko Milanović – How to learn about politics from two Democratic-leaning women in New York
Maybe not as interesting as conversations at the chippy round the corner, but probably more amusing. Branko Milanović is an economist specialised in development and inequality. His newest book is “Capitalism, Alone: The Future of […]
Economics
Jason Hickel, Dylan Sullivan – The real reason the West is warmongering against China
China’s technological development is now breaking Western monopolies, and may give other developing countries alternative suppliers for necessary goods at more affordable prices. Jason Hickel is a Professor at the Institute for Environmental Science and […]
EU politics
Politico – Commission ‘surprised’ by German criticism of EU-US trade deal
Even the German government is throwing the Commission under the bus, even though the deal was almost certainly only agreed to on behalf of German capital. Read the article HERE.
Economics
Michael Roberts – Tariffs and the US economy
The US stock market continues to boom, but the data on employment and inflation suggests that stagflation may not be too far away. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific […]
EU politics
Ingar Solty – Europe Signs Up for Its Century of Humiliation
‘EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has signed Europe up to a humiliating, unequal trade deal with the United States. The terms dictated by Donald Trump reflect Europe’s vassal status as an increasingly junior partner […]