Trump, Vance, and the New New World Order
The postwar order built on Roosevelt’s naive trust in Stalin and sustained by America’s costly global interventions now teeters on the edge of irrelevance. Read More Here
Author: lookingbeyondborders
What Tariffs Can and Can’t Do
When tariffs are moderate and used to complement a domestic investment agenda, they need not do much harm; they can even be useful. When they are indiscriminate and are not supported by purposeful domestic policies, they do considerable damage – most of it at home. Read More Here
The Energy Transition That Couldn’t
Dominant intellectual frameworks persist until their limitations in describing reality become undeniable, paving the way for a new paradigm. The idea that the world can and will replace fossil fuels with renewables has reached that point. Read More Here
Why China Isn’t Scared of Trump
U.S.-Chinese tensions may rise, but his isolationism will only help Beijing. Read More Here
How the World Is Off-Track to Reduce Poverty
After several years of multiple, continuous shocks, the global economy is finally showing signs of stabilizing. Despite the grimmest predictions, the world managed to avoid a global recession this year. However, while advanced economies have largely recovered, developing countries have yet to catch up. Low-income countries risk being left even further behind. Read More Here
Is China Ready for Donald Trump 2.0?
After a sequence of policy errors, Beijing finds itself in a weakened economic position generally and in an especially poor position to face new tariffs from the incoming Trump administration. Read More Here
Will Trumponomics Bring Boom or Bust in 2025?
Some argue that Donald Trump’s election heralds robust US economic growth, fueled by tax cuts and deregulation, while others insist that his economic plans, if implemented, will blow up the federal budget, revive inflation, and erode the foundations of long-term US prosperity. Read More Here
Kyiv is left with few good options and allies in a Trump 2.0 world
Zelensky must placate Trump and be open to the idea of negotiations while avoiding frontline collapse ahead of a ceasefire. Read More Here
Pakistan’s reported J-35 deal shows Chinese stealth fighter is ready for global market
China’s sale of fifth-generation jets to South Asian ally could recalibrate regional dynamics and Pakistan-India rivalry. Read More Here
How Xi Jinping is going back to Confucius to define China’s future
Xi’s plan to glorify China’s deep cultural roots is embodied in Ruzang, a compilation of the philosopher’s writings and related works. Read More Here
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