China just showed why Trump can’t win with tariffs
Editor’s note: CPA’s idea of managing capital flows as probably the only way to achieve a trade balance is gaining traction from new sources. The
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China says U.S. currency manipulator labeling could cause chaos in financial markets
Editors note: The Chinese way. Concealing actions and intentions. “China ‘has not used and will not use the exchange rate as a tool to deal with
Press Release: CPA Praises Trump Administration for Labeling China a ‘Currency Manipulator’
Currency designation will initiate consultations on trade barriers Washington. The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today strongly praised the Trump administration for formally designating
HSBC feels heat on Huawei CFO case as China draws up unreliable entity list
Editors note: China’s “unreliable entity” list punishes HSBC for helping catch Huawei’s CFO. Oddly there are still some that say that Huawei is not an
Treasury Designates China as a Currency Manipulator
Editor’s note: The 25 year old currency war against the US has been joined. Washington – The Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 requires
Good for Google, Bad for America
Excerpt. “A.I.’s military power is the simple reason that the recent behavior of America’s leading software company, Google — starting an A.I. lab in China while ending an
China lets yuan break key 7 level for first time in decade as trade war worsens
Editors note: China is now fighting back through manipulating the allowed trading band for the renminbi. The US needs to stop sleepwalking through this next
Japan signals it will act to curb any excessive yen rises
Editors note: Japan does not sleep walk through currency conflicts. Its financial ministry fights back. Tokyo financial traders do not squawk about wanting a strong
Hawley Is Asking the Right Questions About the Dollar
Editors note: Conservative opinion leaders are starting to focus on the need for a competitive dollar. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has wasted very little time
5 Smart Reasons to Tax Foreign Capital
Editors note: Professor Michael Pettis wrote the book called “The Great Rebalancing” and is a core expert on global trade and balances. He is supportive of
