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Dan Steinbock
Why the end of the longest oil bull market since 2008?
Half a year ago, crude oil prices were expected to climb from $53 per barrel in 2017 to $65 per barrel by the…
The economic costs of corruption in Philippines
In August, 500 kilos of shabu (methamphetamine), estimated at ₱4.3 billion (over $80 million), that entered the…
The USMCA quest for ‘America First’ world trade
President Trump seeks to redefine all major free trade agreements on the basis of U.S. economic and geopolitical…
Chinese prospects amid US trade wars
According to new data, China’s exports rose by 14.5% year-on-year in September, which is an acceleration from the…
The first casualty of trade war is truth
Recently, US academic Yasheng Huang argued on Wall Street Journal that “Jack Ma is retiring. Is China’s economy…
How a global trade war would derail recovery worldwide
During a press conference on September 26, President Donald Trump disclosed why he believes China, despite the U.S.…
Trading the global future (III): Bad consequences
This summer, the Trump administration’s tariff war penalized $50 billion worth of goods traded between the US and…
U-Turn or perfect storm? Globalization a decade after…
On Friday September 7, President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on $267 billion in Chinese goods, on top…
How US trade war is spreading from goods to services
After months of trade threats, the Trump administration announced its 25% tariff on $34 billion of Chinese imports…
Is the BRICS future on track: 10th BRICS summit at…
The 10th BRICS Summit will take place in Johannesburg, South Asia. Led by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South…
The Trump-Kim deal and the long path to peace in the…
Here are the facts: Following hours of closed-door talks in the Hotel Capella Singapore, President Trump and North…
US tariffs vs China, EU, NAFTA – and the rest of the…
Unsurprisingly, the European Union (EU), Canada and Mexico have lambasted the US steel and aluminum tariffs.…