US-China trade war: recession could be closer
Worries that the United States and China were digging in for a longer, costlier trade war weighed on financial markets on Monday as Beijing accused Washington of harbouring “extravagant expectations” […]
Expert opinion
When the US wealthy elite is worried
Inequality in the United States has reached such levels lately that even members of the “one percent” have started worrying. Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates hedge fund who is […]
US-China trade war will help Trump to win 2020 election?
President Donald Trump is doing everything he can to soften the economic blow of his trade battle with China, doling out billions of dollars in farmer bailouts and telling Americans […]
From a trade war to a currency war?
Since Donald Trump announced on 5 May a 15pt hike in trade tariffs on $ 200bn of Chinese imports in the US, the yuan has depreciated against the dollar. This […]
Trade Wars
The most recent reports concerning the current trade war between China and the US indicate that negotiations have been broken off but will continue nonetheless. President Trump has applied a […]
US trade tariffs – who is really paying for them?
After months of easing in trade tensions, the tariff war has suddenly restarted. According to the US administration, China has reneged on a number of promises. In retaliation, Donald Trump […]
New research says Basic Income is not the solution
A new study on universal basic income (UBI) is challenging the central claim used to promote the scheme: that, if done right, it can help alleviate poverty. Proponents of the […]
What do diffusion indices say about the risk of recession in the US?
In 2016, the last time there were real fears of a US recession, the economy’s weakness was intense, but very much focused on certain sectors or regions. At the start […]