Trump’s Futile Quest for a Renminbi Plaza Accord
China’s monetary policy is not as US media reports claim, and the negative consequences of Trump’s tariffs are about to hit American consumers.
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Toward Japan’s Economic End-Game
Japan’s economy is coping with half a decade of Abenomics, monetary injections, huge debt, and a proposed sales tax that could make things a lot worse.
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Climate Gains in the West, Exported Pollution in the Rest
Environmental pollution has not disappeared from the advanced West; it has been exported to more vulnerable economies.
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From US-Sino Talks to New Trade Wars, Weakening Global Prospects
As US-Sino trade talks will give way to next trade wars, new tariff wars will not resolve US deficits but will further impair global economic prospects.
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The Looming UK Brexit Mess
Since 2008, the UK growth rate suggests business as usual, yet the British pound has fallen more than by a third in the same period.
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A Postcard from Malaysia
Not so long ago, Malaysia was set to lose years of economic progress, but, today, with greater economic discipline, the country is almost back on track.
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Lunar New Year Sales Are in Line with Expectations
According to some international observers, the Lunar New Year sales indicate a plunge in Chinese consumption. Economic realities tell a different story.
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Darker Clouds over Europe
Not only is Europe’s expansionary cycle fading, but the region is about to face challenges that it has to tackle amid growing political fragmentation.
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From ASEAN Economic Development to Militarization
In both Africa and Asia, the Trump administration is aiming for increased militarization and arms sales at the expense of economic development.
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Japan’s “Comfort Women”: Asian Protests and Imperial Japan’s Sexual Slavery
If the Abe administration fails to acknowledge the past, it cannot win the future that overshadows over a declining nation.
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