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The U.S. Economy Is Headed for a “Hard Landing”

Desmond Lachman Unfortunately, in clinging to its backward-looking, data-dependent policy, the Fed shows no sign of changing policy course anytime soon. By so doing, the Fed risks setting us up for a harder economic landing than would be needed to contain inflation. John Maynard Keynes famously wrote, “When …

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Why America Is Losing the Tech War with China

David Goldman It is simply too late to try to suppress China. The United States must either spend seriously on research and development, along with industrial policy, or it will lose the race for twenty-first-century technological supremacy. Western media, for the most part, has ignored a remarkable array …

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Biden Should Not Extend Security Guarantees to Saudi Arabia

Gregg Priddy  It simply does not make sense for the United States to make huge concessions to Saudi Arabia in the form of a formal security guarantee in response to concerns about China or the desire for Saudi-Israeli normalization. While President Joe Biden termed the idea of Saudi-Israel …

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How China Perceives Trump: Chinese Media’s Coverage and Analysis of Trump’s Impact on US-China Relations

It is fascinating to examine how Donald Trump’s presidency was perceived in China. The relationship between China and the United States, which has been tense recently, was significantly impacted by Trump’s presidency. During Trump’s presidency, the relationship was characterized by a number of challenges, including the trade war, …

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Is Central Asia and the Caucasus the Indo-Pacific’s next stop?

James M. Dorsey America to the rescue. In a twist of irony, that may be Central Asia’s only alternative, with the Russian invasion of Ukraine upsetting the region’s security apple cart. The question is whether the United States, already rejiggering its commitment to security in the Middle East, …

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The Great Divide: Republican and Democratic News Media’s Coverage of Trump’s Presidency

In the digital age, news media has become an integral part of modern society. The news media has a significant role in forming the society we live in by informing, entertaining, and influencing public opinion. However, in recent years, news media has become more and more divided, particularly …

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Sky Is The Limit For Middle Power Diplomacy

Roman Vassilenko During a recent visit to Astana, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly marvelled at the vast sky above the Kazakh Steppe. I thought this was an apt allegory for the limitless potential for our cooperation and engagement with the world. With a rich history and strategic location …

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How BRICS Is Coming Together to Challenge the U.S. Dollar

Meanwhile the downfall for us dollar remains work in progress. The US dollar is continuously facing backlash. Now Russia thinks that BRICS should do more. It has floated the idea of common currency. The first indication came in January when Russian foreign minister has issued the statement in …

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