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A New Era of U.S. Small Manufacturing Dawning?

The man who coined the term “emerging markets” now foresees a great future for “rustbelt” cities.

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Time for a Global Restart, But How?

It seems we are headed for a deflationary wave or a wave of hyperinflations. But there is an alternative.

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TTIP Rhetoric and Reality: Europe’s Regulations at Risk

The real agenda is not eliminating lingering trade barriers, but compelling downward harmonization.

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From Employee to Self-Employed

Large organizations stifle creativity: Why we need parameters (not rules) to operate within (not under).

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U.S. Trade Policy: Populist Anger or Out-of-Touch Elites?

Just how disconnected is the business elite and Washington policy class from the way most Americans actually experience the U.S. economy?

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Japan’s Immigration Imperative

Can opening up to immigration provide Japan a potential source of economic revitalization?

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Paul Krugman’s Self-Protectionist Moment

The economist inadvertently puts a spotlight on everything wrong with his profession and with himself.

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Footloose Capital Drives Up Income Inequality

Eliminating capital controls leads to more income inequality at home.

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The Trump Effect on China

Donald Trump and prospects for democracy and xenophobic populism in China

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Can Ukraine Save Itself?

Ukraine’s road to justice and economic inclusion is as complex as the path of the U.S. civil rights movement.

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