Tag: international trade
Here’s how China is responding to US sanctions – with blocking...
Bashar Malkawi, University of Arizona
After a recent meeting between U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and officials in Beijing,...
Canada needs to see the U.S. and its trade motives clearly
Blayne Haggart, Brock University
Existential crises that threaten one’s entire society have a way of forcing us to see the world as it truly is....
Trump was dealt a winning hand on trade – his hardball...
James Lake, Southern Methodist University
As President Donald Trump prepares to meet with his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of the G-20 summit on Nov....
Why trade deficits aren’t so bad
William D. Lastrapes, University of Georgia
Most Americans seem to think international trade deficits are a bad thing.
A March poll, for example, showed that...
How Trump’s trade war affects working-class Americans
Jeffrey Kucik, University of Arizona
President Donald Trump justifies tariffs on imports by arguing that “unfair trade policies” have harmed American workers. This has led...
We estimate China only makes $8.46 from an iPhone – and...
Jason Dedrick, Syracuse University; Greg Linden, University of California, Berkeley, and Kenneth L. Kraemer, University of California, Irvine
The Trump administration’s tariffs on China have...
Thinking like an economist can make your next trip abroad cheaper
Jay L. Zagorsky, The Ohio State University
A record number of tourists and business travelers visited another country in 2016, and this year is already...
Boris as foreign secretary: the good news for Africa is maybe...
David J Hornsby, University of the Witwatersrand
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, former mayor of London and a member of parliament, has just been appointed...
EXPLORING NATURE
Wildfires can contaminate drinking water systems with harmful chemicals − here’s...
Andrew J. Whelton, Purdue University
The wildfires in the Los Angeles area have destroyed more than 10,000 structures, many...
