Addressing North Korea’s Other Weapon: A Growing Economy
Despite crippling sanctions, the North Korean economy has managed to continue its economic growth over the past several years. As the United States and its allies formulate economic and foreign policy strategies to address North...
Difficult Road Ahead for Macron
Strong economic challenges lie ahead for French President Emmanuel Macron as he celebrates 100 days in office with historically low approval ratings. Although the French economy has performed well recently, it still suffers from...
An Economic Strategy for Closer U.S.-German Cooperation
Despite the growing importance of U.S.–German cooperation to the global economy, President Trump and Angela Merkel’s recent meeting at the G20 summit in Hamburg has done little to improve the deteriorating U.S.-German relations....
London Should be a Top Priority During Brexit Negotiations
Small businesses and financiers across the United Kingdom are increasingly concerned that London is not a top priority in Brexit negotiations, leading to fears about its financial future. Although the UK government has undertaken...
An Economic Strategy to End Brazil’s Woes
The Brazilian economy grew by 1 percent in the first three months of 2017, putting an end to the country’s longest recession in history. While this end of recession provides much-needed relief for Brazilian economic policymakers...
Do Not Celebrate Macron’s Victory—Yet
Romain Keppene co-authored this article. He is a graduate student at the École des Haute Études Commerciales (HEC) in Paris, France. He formerly worked with the European Delegation to the United States in Washington, DC. European...
Challenges for a U.S.-U.K. Trade Agreement
In his recent visit to the United Kingdom, Speaker Paul Ryan emphasized the importance of a free trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom. Although prominent American and British leaders—including...
Berlin Should Heed Washington’s Economic Policy Concerns
While the United States has the largest trade deficit in the world, Germany boasts the largest trade surplus. The Trump administration, which aims to reduce U.S. trade deficits, views German economic policy as deeply unfair....
Why Statehood for Puerto Rico is the Wrong Solution
With $72 billion in outstanding liabilities, Puerto Rico is dangerously close to the verge of an economic disaster. Instead of addressing the underlying causes of this crisis, Puerto Rico’s newly elected governor, Ricardo...
Japan’s Economic Woes for 2020 Goals
As its economy grew by 1.2 percent during the last quarter of 2016, Japan experienced four consecutive quarters of growth for the first time in a decade. Although welcomed, this rate of growth is smaller than in previous...