The end of the American world in 2030?
The American 20th century ended in 2030. After an imposing and long domination since the post-Second World War, the American economy is developing a significant comparative advantage in technology, mainly…
Philippe Waechter's blog
Understanding the impact of US tariff measures
Donald Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on products from Mexico and Canada and 10% on Chinese products. This is a first step.There are several points to emphasize. 1- During the…
Artificial Intelligence – Is power shared?
Donald Trump’s first week has been thunderous. The number of “executive orders” has been enormous in all areas. Observers have all been like cats with Donald Trump manipulating the little…
Trump and the climate
The year 2024 was the warmest on record. The average global temperature was 1.6C above the pre-industrial average.This is the moment Donald Trump has chosen to pull the United States…
Europe’s dependence on America
Donald Trump is now in the White House. The MAGA (Make America Great Again) slogan he carried throughout his campaign could be translated as “me first.” It is a vision…
Donald Trump takes office on January 20
Post-World War II institutions created rules for the functioning of global society in order to generate a form of coherence in the face of complex situations. The half-century that had…
From Yesterday to Today – November 2 – The American election at the heart of the global equilibrium
The American elections are in the midst of a recession. In the past, this economic dimension of the election has always changed the color of the tenant of the White…
Voodoo Economics
I am thrilled to report to you that our economy is the best it has ever been (Trump’s 2020 State of the Union Address) This sentence starts one the first…