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Modern monetary theory (MMT) and its Japan paradigm

June 5, 2019 by Richard Schulman Leave a Comment

John Greenwood and Steve H. Hanke have written (Wall Street Journal, June 5, 2019) what may be the definitive refutation of Modern Monetary Theory . MMT, the two authors explain, holds that “fiscal deficits don’t matter as long as countries borrow in their own currencies and inflation stays in check.” MMT is currently being promoted […]

Filed Under: Economics  Tagged: classical monetary theory, Japan, modern monetary theory (MMT)

US capital investment hit by Trump’s trade warring

May 20, 2019 by Richard Schulman Leave a Comment

Trade correspondent L.C. reports: President Trump has liberated the US from President Obama’s regulatory damage to the economy only to replace it with his own no less harmful trade damage. Over a year ago, Founders Broadsheet warned that the administration’s tactics would harm the US, and our concerns are now unfortunately coming to be validated. […]

Filed Under: Trade  Tagged: automotive tariffs, Canada, EU, Japan

Positive outlook for China, Japan trade talks; USMCA stalled

April 29, 2019 by Richard Schulman Leave a Comment

Trade correspondent L.C. reports: President Trump is moving to wrap up trade talks with Japan and China and to get Congressional ratification of the USMCA. The trade talks are moving toward possible conclusion by the end of the year, but the USMCA is running into opposition from trade unions and Democratic legislators in the House. […]

Filed Under: Trade  Tagged: China, Japan, USMCA

US trade policies hurting farmers, driving allies closer to China

April 15, 2019 by Richard Schulman Leave a Comment

Trade correspondent L.C. reports: The Trump administration’s trade policies are facing serious threats worldwide. One of the president’s first acts in office was to exit the twelve-country Transpacific Partnership (TPP-12) negotiated by the previous administration. Japan, however, kept the free-trade-oriented pact alive minus the US, and now the American cows are coming home, literally (see […]

Filed Under: Trade  Tagged: China, CPTPP (new 11-nation TPP), EU, Japan

Strategic materials war with China, US free trade negotiations with allies

October 22, 2018 by Richard Schulman Leave a Comment

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila has gotten rich selling off cobalt mines to China.

Trade correspondent L.C. reports: The White House formally notified Congress on October 16th that it intends to begin free trade negotiations with three important allied trading partners: Japan, the EU, and the UK. Allied solidarity is crucial as China rushes to lock up strategic raw materials worldwide while resisting US efforts to reform its state-dominated […]

Filed Under: Trade  Tagged: China, cobalt, Democratic Repubic of Congo (DRC), EU, Japan, Joseph Kabila, lithium, rare earth metals, Robert Lighthizer, United Kingdom (UK)

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