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Understanding the USA

A year after it warned them, Moody's Ratings has downgraded the US Government credit rating after things got worse, in a move that will put upward pressure on benchmark bond yields
17th May 25, 10:24am
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A year after it warned them, Moody's Ratings has downgraded the US Government credit rating after things got worse, in a move that will put upward pressure on benchmark bond yields
David Mahon says China is responding to the US tariff war by focusing on its internal challenges while strengthening new alliances with the economic refugees of the fragmenting global order
16th May 25, 8:30am
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David Mahon says China is responding to the US tariff war by focusing on its internal challenges while strengthening new alliances with the economic refugees of the fragmenting global order
Sergei Guriev explains what it will take to accommodate scholars and students looking for academic homes outside the America
15th May 25, 2:10pm
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Sergei Guriev explains what it will take to accommodate scholars and students looking for academic homes outside the America
Woo Wing Thye thinks cooperative multilateralism can mitigate the worst effects of the superpowers' tariffs on other countries
12th May 25, 1:44pm
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Woo Wing Thye thinks cooperative multilateralism can mitigate the worst effects of the superpowers' tariffs on other countries
Harold James observes that past efforts to link trade, monetary policy, and security merely proved ineffective
12th May 25, 9:27am
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Harold James observes that past efforts to link trade, monetary policy, and security merely proved ineffective
Nouriel Roubini thinks the US economy is positioned to outperform over the medium term, despite the current destructive policymaking
5th May 25, 4:51pm
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Nouriel Roubini thinks the US economy is positioned to outperform over the medium term, despite the current destructive policymaking
Maurice Obstfeld warns that fragmenting capital markets are putting the greenback's global primacy at risk
27th Apr 25, 10:00am
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Maurice Obstfeld warns that fragmenting capital markets are putting the greenback's global primacy at risk
Stephen Roach thinks Trump's tariffs and attacks on the Fed will make it difficult for the world to sidestep recession
26th Apr 25, 12:17pm
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Stephen Roach thinks Trump's tariffs and attacks on the Fed will make it difficult for the world to sidestep recession
Rabobank has a quick rundown on how the new sudden US tariffs will affect agri-exports, not only to the US, but also to our wider international trading partners
3rd Apr 25, 8:14pm
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Rabobank has a quick rundown on how the new sudden US tariffs will affect agri-exports, not only to the US, but also to our wider international trading partners
The world at the end of March is a very different place than in January, says David Skilling. And this is only the start of disruptive change in the global economic & geopolitical system
31st Mar 25, 10:03am
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The world at the end of March is a very different place than in January, says David Skilling. And this is only the start of disruptive change in the global economic & geopolitical system
Stephen Roach likens Donald Trump's reversal of America's global leadership role to a full-blown crisis, similar to Covid-19
26th Mar 25, 10:02am
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Stephen Roach likens Donald Trump's reversal of America's global leadership role to a full-blown crisis, similar to Covid-19
Viewing from Beijing, David Mahon says China will benefit from the realignment of the US’ trading partners and adversaries, but China’s rise and stability can only be ensured by deepening its domestic economic reforms
22nd Mar 25, 9:20am
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Viewing from Beijing, David Mahon says China will benefit from the realignment of the US’ trading partners and adversaries, but China’s rise and stability can only be ensured by deepening its domestic economic reforms
Stephen Roach shows how the US president's policies could create the very problems he falsely claims to be confronting
2nd Mar 25, 2:00pm
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Stephen Roach shows how the US president's policies could create the very problems he falsely claims to be confronting
Beyond the economic & political disruption in the US, David Skilling has identified ten recent developments around the world that provide insights on emerging global dynamics
8th Feb 25, 9:47am
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Beyond the economic & political disruption in the US, David Skilling has identified ten recent developments around the world that provide insights on emerging global dynamics
Angela Huyue Zhang says DeepSeek's disruption of the AI industry is about market, not great-power, competition
6th Feb 25, 1:00pm
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Angela Huyue Zhang says DeepSeek's disruption of the AI industry is about market, not great-power, competition