Puerto Rico’s economic stability depends on whether the U.S. Congress can reach a bipartisan agreement on how to restructure the island’s debt.
Continue reading Brink of Default: The Puerto Rican Debt Crisis
The Obama administration’s trade agenda is poised to serve corporate interests at the expense of consumers and taxpayers.
Continue reading Time is Running Out to Stop the TPP and TTIP
Jeremy Corbyn’s proposal of “QE for the people” is based on questionable economic theory.
Continue reading Pounds for Pennies: The Dangers of “Corbynomics” and “People’s QE”
Federal Reserve officials voted last week to keep the target federal funds rate near zero. Regrettably, this may not have been the right decision.
Continue reading What the Fed Missed: U.S. Interest Rates and Global Risk
Is China abandoning economic reform for good?
Continue reading China’s Economic Junction: Mustering the Courage to Do Less
The United States is obsessed with becoming energy-independent – even at the expense of the global economy.
Continue reading Oil Prices Will Stay Volatile – and It’s All America’s Fault
The TPP should be a rallying point for both parties. Yet few Democrats seem to grasp the importance of the trade deal.
A recent report by the Associated Press reveals the extent of forced labor in the supply chains of the world’s largest companies.
Continue reading Shedding Light on the Dark Side of the Supply Chain
The Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a development bank heavily dominated by China, may thwart U.S. efforts to contain the East Asian giant.
Continue reading China’s Financial Clout and its Threat to US Global Hegemony
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