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Diplomacy & U.S. – China Trade Conflict — Can it Help?

    Even though U.S. – China trade relations are a source of a continuing and growing political conflict there are some diplomatic efforts attempting to restrain it.  American business is one vocal group supporting such diplomatic efforts to reduce … Continue reading

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TRUMP TRADE POLICY 2.0 (2025) — Protectionist Chaos & Trade War.

 Two outstanding articles appeared the same day in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal discussing the likely tragic consequences of a Trump victory in 2024 in the area of trade relations.             Hayashi, … Continue reading

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More U.S. – China WTO Trade Litigation …. Not a Trade War and Not Bad for the System.

      Two good assessments appeared yesterday concerning U.S. – China trade litigation in the WTO. They discuss the increased litigation by the Obama administration, the generally positive significance of such WTO litigation, and why it does not evidence a trade war. …. … Continue reading

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Export Subsidies and Undervalued Foreign Currency — New Bill is a Bad Idea.

The U.S. Senate recently passed the “Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011.” This proposed legislation is very questionable. It purports to give a populist answer to a very complex set of problems. These problems include market access, recognition of intellectual property … Continue reading

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