The World According to Trump – Faulty Premise – Part 1
In less than a week since Donald Trump’s announcements on tariffs, the foundations of the global economy have been called into question. There is the economy of the past and…
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And how should Europe react?
A bilateral trade deficit in the United States necessarily reflects manipulation and taxes by the other country. It must therefore be corrected. This is the spirit of the measures announced…
Not all of them died, but all of them were sick
The big day has arrived. Donald Trump has imposed exorbitant tariffs on the rest of the world.The basic rate will be 10% for all products entering the United States, but…
The world has changed without Europe
“We have no eternal allies, and we have no perpetual enemies. Our interests are eternal and perpetual, and it is our duty to pursue those interests.” These are the words…
US tariffs: destabilizing and inflationary
The implementation of 25% tariffs at the US borders will be announced on April 2. The Trump administration’s goal is twofold:1- Collect revenue with the ultimate objective of replacing income…
The Recomposition of the World – Part 2
The era of globalization saw the rationality of trade and its proliferation emphasized. Each participant could benefit from trading. The model was positive-sum. Such a framework facilitated peace between nations,…
The Recomposition of the World – Part 1
In a recent speech, US Vice President JD Vance explained the failure of globalization in these terms: “The idea of globalization was that rich countries would move up the value…