Understanding the USA

American officials twist their laws to find another way to impose tariffs after dodgy 'investigation'

American officials twist their laws to find another way to impose tariffs after dodgy 'investigation'

Stephen Roach thinks Xi Jinping's heirarachy of ultimatums, with Taiwan now firmly at the top, is sending mixed signals

Stephen Roach thinks Xi Jinping's heirarachy of ultimatums, with Taiwan now firmly at the top, is sending mixed signals

Mohammad Reza Farzanegan explains how volatility creates distorted incentive that makes escalation more profitable than peace

Mohammad Reza Farzanegan explains how volatility creates distorted incentive that makes escalation more profitable than peace

Channing Lee thinks Taiwan's role in global value and supply chains offers an under-appreciated form of resilience

Channing Lee thinks Taiwan's role in global value and supply chains offers an under-appreciated form of resilience

Shang-Jin Wei explains how last week's meeting between the Chinese and US presidents could improve the global outlook

Shang-Jin Wei explains how last week's meeting between the Chinese and US presidents could improve the global outlook

Nicolas Jabko thinks US central bankers can no longer count on a deep well of conservative support for their independence

Nicolas Jabko thinks US central bankers can no longer count on a deep well of conservative support for their independence

Shlomo Ben-Ami envisions a less stable, more fragmented future, with China benefiting from declining faith in the US

Shlomo Ben-Ami envisions a less stable, more fragmented future, with China benefiting from declining faith in the US

Kaushik Basu warns that the Trump administration's recklessness is jeopardising the greenback's global primacy

Kaushik Basu warns that the Trump administration's recklessness is jeopardising the greenback's global primacy

Stephen Roach highlights the ancient Chinese warrior-philosopher Sun Tzu's emphasis on the importance of strategy and reason

Stephen Roach highlights the ancient Chinese warrior-philosopher Sun Tzu's emphasis on the importance of strategy and reason

Mohamed El-Erian argues that in a world of frequent and violent shocks, the first step is to stop yearning for the past

Mohamed El-Erian argues that in a world of frequent and violent shocks, the first step is to stop yearning for the past

Robin Hu points out that US policies meant to bifurcate the global economy are actually producing the opposite effect

Robin Hu points out that US policies meant to bifurcate the global economy are actually producing the opposite effect

Mohamed El-Erian warns the US that despite it's strengths, their economy will not remain insulated from the Iran war's adverse spillovers

Mohamed El-Erian warns the US that despite it's strengths, their economy will not remain insulated from the Iran war's adverse spillovers

Stephen Roach laments Chinese government officials' willingness to engage in frank and open economic policy discussions

Stephen Roach laments Chinese government officials' willingness to engage in frank and open economic policy discussions

Desmond Lachman explains why the US is particularly poorly positioned to weather a food- and energy-price shock

Desmond Lachman explains why the US is particularly poorly positioned to weather a food- and energy-price shock

Nouriel Roubini doubts the next US Federal Reserve chair's theoretical views will survive an encounter with real world markets

Nouriel Roubini doubts the next US Federal Reserve chair's theoretical views will survive an encounter with real world markets