 The Center of International Insecurity: Biden, CNAS/WestExec - Revolving Doors and Big DefenseThe Biden administration is no longer in charge of the White House. Relying on a network of think-tanks and their corporate proxies, the Big Defense is. What it wants, it seems to get. Takeaways: - Inflated China threat for more spending - Collusion with Big Defense. - Campbell-Brainard, Fed and the White House. - From CNAS to WestExec and other corporate proxies. - The many bedfellows of Blinken and Sullivan. - Pentagon, Austin and private equity... (for more, CLICK the image) |  Chinese economy: Rough 2nd Quarter, Rebound in 3rd QuarterChina Daily, June 13, 2022. After the Omicron outbreaks in early March, the normalization of the Chinese economy was disrupted, as evidenced by the 2nd quarter data. But May saw an economic rebound, which is likely to strengthen in the third quarter. Takeaways:
- “Gloom-and-doom” forecasts in the West
- Return to growth and normalization
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 New Global Tsunamis Courtesy of Cold Warriors and Fed HawksChina-US Focus, March 22, 2022. After trade wars and the pandemic depression, aggressive sanctions and rate hikes will further derail economic prospects in the US, China and worldwide. |  THE UNWARRANTED WARThe World Financial Review, March 10, 2022. [for the analysis, click the image] The avoidable war that will penalize severely Ukraine, Russia, the US and the NATO, Europe, developing economies and the global economy. To Russia and Ukraine, the crisis is an existential issue. To the US and NATO, it’s a regime-change game. To Europe, it means the demise of stability – in the world economy, lost years (and that’s the benign scenario). But if the war was unwarranted, why did it happen? |
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 Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: Light in the pandemic tunnelChina Daily, Oct. 30, 2021. As the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics are only one quarter away, China is preparing for extraordinary games in the most challenging time. |  US Antitrust Against the Big TechWorld Financial Review, Sep. 28, 2021. In the United States, the executive branch, courts and the Congress are moving to restrict the dominance of the US tech giants.
In the 1960s, the US economy was driven by the automobile sector's "Big Three"-General Motors, Chrysler and Ford. Today, it is fueled by Big Tech. In the past decade, Big Tech has revolutionized the internet economy, but allegedly also abused its dominance. |
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 Requiem for Wars After 9/11 and Future WarsThe World Financial Review, Sep 11, 2021. FOR days, international media have been promoting the 20-year anniversary of the terror attacks of Sept.11, 2001. That day, I was supposed to have a meeting at the World Trade Center in the afternoon. But I was late. |  China’s Theme Park Economy Thriving, Despite Pandemic TimesChina Daily, Sep 1, 2021. Against odds, theme parks are expanding in China, thanks to rising disposable income, investor confidence, and long-term opportunities. |
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 COVID-19: Missed Opportunities, Or New Beginnings?BRUNO KREISKY FORUM for International Dialogue, Vienna, Austria, Feb 19, 2021. In a conversation with Ambassador Irene Giner-Reichl in Brazil, Dr Steinbock focused on the four missed opportunities in the struggle against COVID-19. "What we need is multilateral cooperation across all differences. It is moral, safer, and cheaper." The WHO's containment plans amount to a few billion dollars, he added: "It's a fraction of the $20+ trillion dollar pandemic relief." (For the video, click the image) |  Vaccine Nationalism Is a Multilateral, Neocolonial FailureThe World Financial Review, Feb 16, 2021. In the coming months, vaccine nationalism is likely to compound COVID-19 economic damage and penalize more lives. It reflects the utter failure of multilateralism. It is old colonialism in a new disguise. |
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 The Tragedy of MORE Missed OpportunitiesAugust 2020. Dr Steinbock's new report is the sequel of the first one (April). It focuses on the net effects of the belated responses by the major advanced economies: in addition to the past containment failures and failed crisis management, the more recent premature exits, new policy mistakes and the consequent collateral damage in all major income group economies. It was released by Shanghai Institutes for International Studies, a major global think-tank (click the image for the report). |  From Shenzhen’s Economic Miracle to Greater Bay’s Global InnovationChina Daily, August 26, 2020. Since the 1980s, China’s reforms and Special Economic Zones have sparked Shenzhen’s economic miracle, Guangdong’s industrial transformation and Greater Bay Area’s innovation engine. In this commentary, Dr Steinbock examines the origins of Shenzhen and GBA and explains why the region, as an economic engine, is already almost three times bigger than the US Silicon Valley. |
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 Virus Escalation and Debt Explosion in EuropeThe European Financial Review, March 30, 2020. Today, the number of confirmed cases in Europe is more than four times as high as in China. It wasn’t an inevitable scenario. It is the result of complacency, inadequate preparedness and missed opportunities. |  The Global Coronavirus ContractionThe World Financial Review, March/April [Mar 21], 2020
The epicenter of the outbreak is now in Europe and the US. In the commentary,
Dr Steinbock examines the state of worldwide infection rates, the path toward a rebound of the Chinese economy; contraction, stagnation and debt in the US, Europe and Japan; the limited early damage in emerging economies, but coupled with rapidly-rising risks; the consequences of inadequate preparedness in the US and the UK. |
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 Economy Should Prepare for Outside RisksChina Daily, March 18, 2020. Despite China’s success in containment, the novel coronavirus is exploding outside China, due to complacency and inadequate preparedness. |  COVID-19 Obligations: Rich and Poor CountriesInter-Press Service News, March 16, 2020 [English, Spanish, German, French] Interview with Ed Holt on Global South: Governments in wealthy, first world countries should not ignore the plight of poorer nations battling the coronavirus or the disease will not be brought under control, global development experts have say. |
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 The Global Challenge of the Novel CoronavirusThe World Financial Review, March 6, 2020. In January, China began a pioneering battle against a deadly virus outbreak. Despite successful containment in China, international response has been lagging, which will compound human risks and economic damage globally. In the commentary, Dr Steinbock shows how China contained the virus, why international delays are compounding the global risks and what are the likely economic impact scenarios in major economies in the 1st and 2nd quarter. |  Politicization Compounds Virus Risks in USChina-US Focus, March 3, 2020. As the Trump White House has sought to politicize the virus outbreaks, vital time has been lost and collateral damage is likely to haunt the administration. In the commentary, Dr Steinbock outlines the early mistakes of the Trump administration in outbreak management. |
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 Global U-Turn or Perfect StormSouth China Morning Post, Oct 22, 2019. Only 12 years ago, globalization peaked. Today, it is in the doldrums and the Trump trade wars have nullified the recovery. We are at a crossroads, where globalization may further stagnate or fall apart, warns Dr Steinbock. In the commentary, he takes a closer look at the fall of world trade and investment and the alarming refugee crises. He believes that we may have forgotten the devastating lessons of 1945. |  Golden Week Exceeds ExpectationsChina Daily, Oct 10, 2019. In contrast to gloomy international projections, economic realities suggest that China’s Golden Week may have exceeded expectations. In the lead column for China Daily, Dr Steinbock takes a close look at the holiday consumption, retail and tourism. |
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 African Swine Fever in China/AsiaFX Street (UK), August 25, 2019. The costly and deadly African swine fever is penalizing food security in China and more than half a dozen Asian countries. Despite the official ASF story, the virus has been used as a bio-weapon in the past. The suppression of such bio-threats requires multipolar cooperation. |  PH Dengue Outbreak, Global RisksThe Manila Times, Aug. 19, 2019. In the future, dengue outbreaks will escalate worldwide. Due to tropical and socio-economic conditions, climate change (and covert biological efforts), dengue can only be contained through multipolar cooperation. Dr Steinbock outlines the conventional dengue narrative, and the covert dengue history. due to tropical and socio-economic conditions, climate change the geographic scope of dengue fever, its economic costs and severity will escalate in the future. |
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 New Working Paper, July 2019. The Trump administration's new, muscular Indo-Pacific strategy has been privatized by corporations, defense contractors, foreign governments. From the 2049 scheme to the Project 2049 Institute and Armitage International, to Indo-Pacific networks and the Taiwan nexus, these efforts stem from Pentagon think-tank in the 1980s. They also share dark associations with the Vietnam War and Iran-contra debacle, Afghanistan, the BCCI bank, drugs, 9/11, terrorism and Taiwan. |  Despite Truce, US Damage SpreadingChina Daily, July 2, 2019. During the G20 summit, China and US agreed to re-start the trade talks. While the US trade war is slowing China’s growth, the collateral damage is now spreading in the US economy. Dr Steinbock examines the limited impact on China, the broader impact on US industries and economy. |
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 Global Prospects FadingSouth China Morning Post (Hong Kong), June 20, 2019. Dr Steinbock warns that, compared to pre-2008 crisis levels, world economic growth has plummeted by half and is at risk of a long-term, hard-to-reverse stagnation. Returning to global integration and multilateral reconciliation could dramatically change the scenario. He presents four scenarios that he has monitored since 2016. The world economy is shifting toward the most adverse one. |  Trump's Yuan Plaza Accord FollyChina Daily, May 21, 2019. Recent US media reports claim China may depreciate its renminbi to cope with shrinking exports. Yet, economic realities are precisely the reverse. In this op-ed, Dr Steinbock looks at Trump tariffs' impact on Chinese and Asian currencies, tariff wars’ coming collateral damage in the US, and Trump's futile quest for a renminbi Plaza Hotel Accord. |
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 US Executive Power, Global ImpactsConsortiumNews, May 6, 2019. In the interwar period, the failure of German democracy paved way to a global nightmare. At the time, Carl Schmitt, a shrewd political scientist, developed his notion of the 'state of exception' and unitary power to account for the power transition. In his commentary, Dr Steinbock uses these concepts to account for the lure of imperial presidency and emergency powers in peaceful conditions. He expects US-Sino trade wars to morph into technology wars. |  US Iran Plans in Double-BindChina-US Focus, May 3, 2019. Starting in May, the White House hopes to drive Iran’s oil exports close to zero. However, the destabilization may prove counterproductive and cause long-term damage to the United States. In this commentary, Dr Steinbock takes a close look at the implications of the U.S. three-step destabilization effort, the obstacles to the regime change ploy and the likely global repercussions. "Despite its vocal threats, the Trump White House is in a double-bind," he concludes. |
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 Toward Japan's End-GameSouth China Morning Post, May 1, 2019. As the spotlight has been on Japan's new Emperor Naruhito, the economy is coping with half a decade of Abenomics, monetary injections, huge debt and a proposed sales tax that could make things a lot worse by the fall. In this commentary, Dr Steinbock takes a closer look at the impact of Abenomics, risky monetary policy, and the OECD's odd austerity solutions to Japan's challenges. |  New Trade Wars Falling Global GrowthTalk Markets, April 15, 2019. From US-Sino Talks to New Trade Wars, Weakening Global Prospects
Recently, IMF cut global growth forecasts. As US-Sino trade talks will give way to next trade wars, new tariff wars will not resolve US deficits but will further impair global economic prospects. In this commentary, Dr Steinbock examines the state of US-Sino trade talks, the trade wars' next targets, and why these wars will not resolve US deficits but will erode global prospects. |
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 Public Agendas, Private GainsThe Manila Times / China-US Focus, April 8, 2019.
In the contested ICC and South China Sea issues, there are increasing concerns about public agendas fueled by private interests. Former PH Foreign Secretary del Rosario's think-tank and its many bedfellows are a case in point. Dr Steinbock identifies the key characters in these organizations and takes a closer look at their interest conflicts and energy reserves, bilateral alliances, links among think-tanks, governments and moneymakers. |  The Looming UK Brexit MessThe FX Street, March 4, 2019. After the misguided referendum three years ago, the Brexit end game is about to begin. In the UK, it means political turmoil and fiscal erosion. Moreover, global growth prospects will not remain immune to turmoil in the world’s fifth largest economy. In this commentary, Dr Steinbock takes a closer look at the political fallout, the misguided calculations by former PM David Cameron and current PM Theresa May, and the expected economic fallout. |
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 A Postcard from MalaysiaSeeking Alpha, Feb 25, 2019. Not so long ago, Malaysia was set to lose years of economic progress. Today, following the re-imposition of economic discipline, the country is almost back on track. In this commentary, Dr Steinbock takes a closer look at the Najib regression, Mahathir's fiscal consolidation, Anwar Ibrahim's expected rule, the return to robust growth and efforts to prepare for future economic contingencies. |  Lunar New Year Sales Defy DoomsayersChina Daily, Feb 22, 2019. According to some international observers, the Lunar New Year sales indicate a plunge in Chinese consumption. Economic realities tell a different story. In this commentary, Dr Steinbock takes a closer look at the shift in Chinese retail sales and the ongoing rebalancing toward consumption and innovation, which he concludes 'remains on track.' |
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 Quest to Undermine Development BanksChina-US Focus, Feb 12, 2019. In the postwar era, the multilateral development banks were created to facilitate global trade. Today, they are ‘America First’ targets. In the commentary, Dr Steinbock takes a closer look at the unilateral record of David Malpass, President Trump's nominee for the next president of the World Bank; recent unilateralist shifts in the International Monetary Fund (IMF); and the Trump administration's effort to unilateralize the World Trade Organization (WTO). |  Myth of PH's Collapsed Labor MarketThe Manila Times, Feb 11, 2019. According to research group IBON, the Philippine labor market has collapsed. Rappler concurs. Forbes agrees. But what’s the economic reality? In this commentary, Dr Steinbock takes a closer look at rising employment and declining unemployment in the Philippines. He concludes that politically motivated frictions cannot suppress positive structural trends. |
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 Chinese Reforms Will Stay the CourseChina Daily, Dec. 18, 2018. After four decades of reforms and opening, China is accelerating the transition to post-industrial society. In this briefing, Dr Steinbock offers his assessment of the 40-year anniversary speech of President Xi Jinping on of Chinese reforms and opening-up policies. Dr Steinbock focuses on China's four major transitions, the trade war, markets, and the role of the Communist Party. |  Weaker Consensus Rising Climate RiskSyndicated, Dec 16, 2018. As the UN climate conference concluded in Katowice, Poland, with the expected dissension, efforts to contain global climate change are weakening at the worst historical moment. Emerging and developing economies will pay much of the bill. |
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 Corruption Costs in PhilippinesThe Manila Times, Nov 5, 2018. The recent $200 million customs debacle may be just a tip of the iceberg. Due to illicit financial flows, Philippines has lost almost $10 billion annually. Tax evasion may be as costly. In this status quo, only a fully independent anti-graft campaign can succeed. |  Toward 'America First' World TradeSouth China Morning Post, Oct 25, 2018. The era of post-1945 multilateralism is fading. After the revised NAFTA, Trump's dream is U.S.-dominated world trade and the ‘America First’ Asian Century, says Dr Steinbock. In this commentary, he assesses the USMCA economic and geopolitical impact not just on the old NAFTA deal, but on US-South America, US-EU, and US-Asia trade agreements. |
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 Israel’s 50-Year Time BombConsortiumnews, Oct 16, 2018. In the quest to change Israel's very nature, the Netanyahu government is pushing Palestinians to an edge, with the support of the Trump White House. In this commentary, Dr Steinbock looks at the unsettling parallels between living standards between blacks in apartheid South Africa and Palestinians in Occupied Territories, the Netanyahu effort to undermine Israeli constitution, and 50 years of missed warnings. |  How USD Penalizes Emerging AsiaTalk Markets, Sept. 24, 2018. Foreign exchange rates in emerging markets have suffered significant damage against US dollar, including Asia’s high-growth economies (India, Indonesia, Philippines). Is the severity of the damage justified? |
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 U-Turn Or Perfect Storm?The World Financial Review, September 10, 2018. A decade ago, globalization peaked. Today, it remains in the doldrums. Consequently, the Trump trade wars take place at a historical moment, when globalization may further stagnate or even fall apart. In the commentary, Dr Steinbock takes a closer look at world investment, trade, finance and migration, in light of the Trump tariff wars. It is based on his global economic briefing that has triggered substantial debate. |  Is the BRIC Future On Track?The World Financial , July 24, 2018. Even amid trade wars, the large emerging BRIC economies remain positioned to surpass the large advanced economies (G6) in about 15 years, while China's economy is likely to prove larger than that of the US by the late 2020s. In this highly-anticipated commentary, Dr Steinbock examines the growth trajectories of the BRICs. He concludes that China and India are on track, but that Russia and Brazil have been penalized by political turmoil and external efforts. |
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 Obrador's Mexican TriumphConsortiumNews (US), July 1, 2018. For decades, the specter of Andrés Manuel López Obrador has haunted Mexico’s ruling elites. After July 1, his coalition triumph - after years of contested elections - could change the country’s domestic, regional, even international policies. In this commentary, Dr Steinbock takes a closer look at Mexico's failure to sustain its BRIC potential in the neoliberal Calderón and Nieto years, contested elections and the dramatic rise of the Obrador coalition. |  Path to Peace in Korean PeninsulaChina Daily, June 14, 2018. The new Trump-Kim joint agreement could prove a promising ‘memorandum of understanding.’ However, it is not just about denuclearization; it should also be about peace and U.S. withdrawal from the Korean peninsula. |
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 ShangriLa Arms Race Follow the MoneyChina-US Focus, June 7, 2018. As the Trump administration seeks to boost arms sales in Asia, the Shangri-La Dialogue, hosted annually by UK-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), is morphing into a marketing arm of Western arms exporters in Asia. But how are arms exports pivoting to emerging Asia? What are the trends in these arms imports? Following money takes us from the Shangri-La Dialogue to General Dynamics, arms-exports rivalries and public-private moral hazards. |  Trump's Effort at Iran Regime ChangeDifferenceGroup May 13, 2018. Trump's withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal was the wrong decision in the wrong time. China and Russia will stand behind the nuclear agreement, but will EU defend it? Dr Steinbock examines the regime change plan and its key actors, the new and possible US sanctions, the money and names behind the controversial terror network MEK, and the likely US effort to undermine EU-Iran ties. |
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 How Chaos Capitalists Short NationsChina Daily, April 23, 2018. Since the 1980s, chaos capitalists have been undermining the progress of emerging economies. Under the pretext of “efficient markets,” they seek to exploit real or perceived weaknesses. Dr Steinbock examines the interplay of shorting and dominant media, how James Chanos got China wrong and how other chaos capitalists, including George Soros and Paul Singer, exploit private capital to destabilize China and Asian economies, Argentina and Peru, Nigeria and South Africa. |  Compromised Corruption IndexSouth China Morning Post, March 16, 2018. The conventional view is that advanced economies have subdued corruption, which burdens mainly emerging countries. An alternative view is that dominant corruption indices are biased against emerging economies. In this commentary, Dr Steinbock takes a closer look at Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index, its methodological bias, internal divides, the exclusion of the private sector and illicit capital flows from corruption analysis. |
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 The Way to the 'New Cold War'Difference Group, January 8, 2017. Despite continued nuclear threats, all US postwar presidents have failed to reset relations with Russia. Why? In this commentary, Dr Steinbock argues that, it is the so-called Wolfowitz Doctrine that is behind the huge failure to reset the US-Russia relations. The path to the New Cold War was paved with the Bush-Clinton "shock therapy," President George W. Bush's NATO enlargement and nuclear primacy, Obama sanctions and Trump reversals. |  Toward "Nuclear Winter"?DifferenceGroup, Dec 25, 2017. Reportedly, Washington is planning for a military attack on North Korea to stop its nuclear weapons program. Dr Steinbock assesses the probability for nuclear escalation, scenarios for "nuclear winter" effects and devastation. Even a regional nuclear confrontation could have massive global cooling consequences with the associated collateral damage around the world. As a result, all efforts to resolve the Korean challenges should be subject to extreme caution. |
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 Eclipse of US Free Trade LegaciesSouth China Morning Post, December 18, 2017. Recently, all major US free trade deals in North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific have fallen under fire. As American legacy in free trade is dimming, there is a new opportunity for real free trade in Asia Pacific. In this commentary, Dr Steinbock examines the erosion of US free trade legacy in North America (NAFTA), Latin America (FTAA) and Asia Pacific (TPP). The new status quo has created an opportunity for truly free trade in Asia Pacific. |  The Trump IP War Against ChinaGeorgetown Journal of International Affairs, November 14, 2017. In recent weeks, intellectual property (IP) disputes have caused friction between Washington and Beijing. Will that friction spark a global trade war? In his commentary, Dr Steinbock takes a close look at contradictory views on Chinese IP, the post-hearings state of Sino-US IP relations, the US IP Commission's biased advocacy role, and the historical timing of the IP friction. |
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 China's New LeadershipThe World Financial Review, Oct. 26, 2017. After the 19th Congress, Xi’s China is preparing for a new roadmap domestically and internationally. This is Dr. Dan Steinbock’s in-depth analysis of China’s critical changes - new leadership, grand strategy, economic and industrial policies - that will shape the world economy until 2022 - and beyond. |  Picking the Right New Fed ChiefThe World Financial Review, October 16, 2017. In a commentary released 2 weeks ago, Dr Steinbock introduced all viable Fed candidates, but suggested that Jerome Powell might be the final winner. He argued that Trump's appointment will be dictated by considerations of continuity and the need for lower interest rates and slower rate hikes, which are in line with his presidential agenda, particularly the proposed $1 trillion infrastructure plan. |
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 Ratings Agencies' Double StandardsSouth China Morning Post, Oct. 22, 2017. Recently, credit ratings agencies cut China’s rating. Oddly enough, several advanced economies enjoy significantly higher credit ratings than China, even though their leverage ratios remain significantly worse. In this commentary, Dr Steinbock looks at China's leverage, advanced economies' debt and the ratings agencies' double standards. |  Struggle for Bolivia's FutureTalkMarkets, October 12, 2017. While middle class Bolivians are demonstrating against the incumbent president’s bid to extend term limits, the country is thriving after a decade of progress under Evo Morales. In this commentary, Dr Steinbock takes a closer look at a decade of progress under Morales, the shift from neoliberal policies to inclusive growth and Bolivia's future trajectories. |
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 The Great Shift of GlobalizationChina Quarterly of International Strategic Studies, Summer 2017. In this 8,300 word in-depth analysis for the prestigious CQISS, Dr Steinbock analyzes the current state of globalization, including the eclipse of the US postwar trade regime and the rise of 'south-to-south' trade (esp. OBOR). He concludes that while global economic integration was initiated by advanced West in the 20th century, it will be completed by emerging economies in the 21st century (click image for full abstract). |  The Rise of the Trans-Asian AxisTalkMarkets, August 14, 2017. As the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) marked its 50th anniversary, it faces old and new challenges, and a huge long-term opportunity. In the past, it was the transatlantic axis - the US and the four core EU economies of the UK, Germany, France and Italy - that drove global economic prospects. By 2050, it will be the trans-Asian axis - China, India, and the ASEAN - that will fuel global economy, politics and security. |
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 Brexit Weakens UK's Hand With EUThe European Financial Review, June 6, 2017. Prime Minister May pushed for a snap election in June 2017 to strengthen her hand in the impending Brexit talks. In practice, she may have weakened her bargaining power, while fostering that of the EU. |  G20: Overcoming Global Steel CrisisThink 20 Dialogue (G20 Germany), April 25, 2017. In 2016, advanced economies accused China for steel overcapacity. Before the Hamburg Summit, similar charges have surfaced. Yet, the postwar era has witnessed two steel overcapacity crises. The current debate cannot afford to ignore the past lessons. In this commentary for the prestigious G20 Germany blog, Dr Steinbock assesses the current steel output situation, overcapacity crises and policy responses in 70s and today, and the right solutions. |
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 Le-Penization of FranceThe World Financial Review, March 31, 2017. In a new cover story, Dr Steinbock says that while media focuses on Emmanuel Macron as the savior of France, the real story is that Marine Le Pen's agenda has shifted the political landscape. Along with French economy, he looks at Macron's hidden financiers, Le Pen's agenda, Fillon's public debacle, and socialists Hamon and Mélenchon. To sustain the victory, the next president - most likely Macron in the 2nd round - must coopt Le Pen's agenda. |  Time for African Economic MiracleBusinessDay Nigeria, March 2, 2017. In the 20th century, Africa gained political independence but fell behind economic boom. In the 21st century, it is Africa’s turn – but not without stronger state and new external push. In this commentary, Dr Steinbock, like Justin Ifu Lin, advocates a new view of economic development, particularly to overcome illicit financial outflows, corruption and lawlessness in many emerging economies. |
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 Why Are Pakistan's markets Soaring?Global Times, December 21, 2016. During six decades of US aid, Pakistan’s living standards plunged. But in the past year, Asia’s largest frontier market delivered foretaste of its promise; with China’s support. In this commentary, Dr Steinbock's analyzes the forces behind Pakistan's recent market success, the eclipse of US-Pakistan military ties, Pakistan's economic development with China and the country's second historical effort of modernization. |  The Rise of Anti-Establishment ItalyThe European Financial Review, December 7, 2016. The rise of anti-establishment Italy is the effect of half a decade of failed austerity doctrines in Europe and decades of failed political consolidation in Italy. In this long essay, Dr Steinbock analyzes the end of an era in Italy and Europe; the coming developments; the rise of Beppe Grillo's M5S and radical right; Italy's banking crisis; and political fragmentation as the effect of the 1990s Tangentopoli and US 'strategy of tension.' |
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 La fiesta del ‘súper dólar’Forbes Mexico, 26 De Noviembre 2016. Ayer el portal de China Daily publicó un artículo de Dan Steinbock titulado Dollar, not yuan, poses biggest risk to world (El dólar, no el yuan, representa el mayor riesgo para el mundo), en el que el autor considera como mera ‘volatilidad de corto plazo’ la devaluación que ha sufrido la divisa china, y que la tiene hoy día en su nivel más bajo frente al dólar desde 2008. |  Trump Trade with EU and AsiaEUobserver, Nov 17, 2016. After the Trump triumph, the current US free trade plans with the EU and Asia are suspended. New and revised deals must fulfill the Trump administration’s requirements. In this highly-anticipated commentary, Dr Steinbock takes a closer look at the fate of US free trade deals with Europe (TTIP) and Asia (TTP), Trump trade scenarios and China's new free-trade initiatives in Asia Pacific. |
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 Barriers to China-India Trade?Economic Times India, Oct. 28, 2016. In an interview with Rahul Sachitanand, Dr Steinbock talks about Chinese-Indian trade and potential bans and boycotts in India. "Economically, it would hurt India more than China... Politically, it would slow progress of bilateral relations and, strategically, it would foster the perception in Beijing that Indian
trade policy is subject to the US pivot in Asia, as the US and India remain the largest
sources of trade remedy probes against Chinese goods.” |  From Renzi's Referendum to ItalexitGeorgetown Journal of International Affairs, Aug 8, 2016. After Brexit tensions, Italy is defying Brussels to bail out troubled banks and preparing for constitutional referendum in October. If Prime Minister Matteo Renzi fails to achieve adequate support, economic destabilization will shift from the UK to Italy, which could pave way to the rise of radical right and left, even the return of Berlusconi's successors. This is Dr Steinbock's last travel report about Europe's 'summer of discontent.' |
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 The Secret of the Swiss MiracleGeorgetown Journal of International Affairs, August 4, 2016. Montreux-Lausanne-Geneva. In his new commentary on 'Europe’s Summer of Discontent,' Dr Steinbock argues that, despite Europe’s crisis turmoil, the Swiss growth engine seems even more resilient than before – perhaps not least because it has embraced the European Union, but not the euro. He examines Swiss franc and monetary policy, the financial cleanup, economic resilience, low unemployment and multiculturalism. |  Brexit Uncertainty, Volatility, RiskGeorgetown Journal of International Affairs, June 20, 2016. The UK’s EU referendum is too tight to call, which will virtually ensure protracted economic uncertainty, market volatility and political risk. The worst has already happened. In this essay, Dr Steinbock presents two obvious referendum outcome scenarios, two more probable scenarios, and a brief on the final outcome in view of the UK's democracy deficit. The result? More uncertainty, more volatility, more risk. |
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 French Endgame About Labor ReformsGeorgetown Journal of International Affairs, June 13, 2016. The French government wants structural reforms, the unions don’t; nor does the majority of the French. The endgame has begun. In his Parisian commentary, Dr Steinbock examines, French struggle for reforms, France's secular stagnation, and labor aristocracy's neoconservative policies. He expects French turmoil to broaden. This commentary is the first of his travel reports about Europe's 'summer of discontent.' |  China, Robotics and DevelopmentShanghai Daily, May 12, 2016. As advanced manufacturing is about to accelerate in China, the rules of economic development will change across the world. Dr Steinbock takes a closer look at manufacturing innovation from the US to China and the potential impact of robotics on economic development. |
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 Iran's Economy: New US Hurdles?Mehr News Agency, Iran, April 30, 2016. Interview with news correspondent Lachin Rezaiian of Mehr News Agency of Iran.Today, the Iran nuclear deal is effective. Yet, Iran’s efforts to attract foreign investment and accelerate growth and prosperity face new hurdles, which seem to reflect Washington’s efforts to dent the agreement. |  How Can Brazil Revive Its Growth?The World Financial Review, Feb-Mar 2016. Only a few years ago, Brazil exemplified the BRIC dream of rapid growth. Now it is coping with its longest recession, loss of confidence, possibly a lost decade. Dan Steinbock explains what happened, and how and when Brazil could restore to its growth. In this longer commentary, he takes a closer look at the Lula boom era, the economic plunge during the Rousseff era, Brazil's diminished global prospects, and the Petrobras corruption scandal. |
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 O novo plano quinquenal da ChinaExpresso, Nov. 7, 2015. In Portugal's leading business daily, Dr Steinbock examines China's new five-year plan. The brief was re-published by the Portuguese government. A desaceleração do crescimento e a duplicação dos padrões de vida favorecem o reequilíbrio da economia - se a geopolítica se mantiver positiva... A velha China das fábricas, investimentos e exportações está a desaparecer. A nova China dos serviços, inovação e consumo vai emergindo. |  China's Challenging 13th 5-Year PlanVoice of America, Oct 22, 2015. Chinese authorities are expected to unveil details about the country’s next five-year plan. Interviewed by VOA's Joyce Huang, Dr Steinbock says that the key to success is to time the reforms right. “If you move too fast, you risk additional unemployment, bad loans and social disharmony; if you move too slow, you will contribute to a false sense of stability, creeping asset bubbles and decreased growth over time." |
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