Monthly Archives: May 2020

       Trump’s withdrawal from a range of international agreements and institutions (Trans-Pacific Partnership, Paris Climate Accord, Iran nuclear deal, UNESCO, UN Human Rights Council, Open Skies Treaty) from the very outset of his term can now be loosely … Continue reading →

From “The WTO is Needed Today as Much as Ever.” Lead Editorial from the Financial Times (May 19, 2020).   The World Trade Organization is under attack, above all by the US, the country most responsible for its creation. Donald … Continue reading →

The WTO Director-General’s recent resignation adds a new degree of  uncertainty to global commerce in the midst of a global pandemic that is about to cast global and U.S. trade relations into uncharted territory. This unforeseen situation and the growing … Continue reading →

Observations form the Financial Times lead editorial today  “Trump’s Erratic China Policy Risks Backfiring” ——- Unfortunately, President Donald Trump’s approach to China is so erratic that it alarms US allies. Trump is looking at making it easier to sue the … Continue reading →

                                 TRUMP AND TRADE                        (Some of my Twitter Comments Jan. 1, 2020 – May … Continue reading →