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Business groups and economists have welcomed the tariff adjustment measures announced by China and the United States on Monday, expressing the hope that the 90-day triple-digit tariff respite will allow both countries to further de-escalate trade tensions.中美两国周一宣布的关税调整措施受到商界团体和经济学家的欢迎，他们希望这项为期90天的三位数关税缓和政策能够为两国进一步缓解贸易紧张关系创造条件。While this provisional agreement marks a notable development in China-US trade relations, analysts warned that business communities should maintain a measured approach, rather than be overly optimistic, as uncertainties still surround the sustainability of the deal and future trade negotiations.尽管这项临时协议标志着中美贸易关系取得显著进展，但分析人士警告称，商界应保持审慎态度，不应过度乐观，因为该协议的可持续性和未来的贸易谈判仍然存在不确定性。According to a joint statement released by the world's two largest economies after a high-level meeting held over the weekend in Geneva, Switzerland, the US has agreed to slash its 145 percent tariffs on Chinese imports to 30 percent, while China has agreed to lower its tariffs on US goods to 10 percent from 125 percent.根据世界两大经济体上周末在瑞士日内瓦举行的高层会晤后发表的联合声明，美国同意将对中国进口商品征收的145%的关税削减至30%，而中国同意将对美国商品征收的关税从125%降至10%。Thomas Fullerton, an economist and a professor of economics at the University of Texas at El Paso, told China Daily that the 90-day triple-digit tariff respite "will help reduce the odds of a deep 2025 business-cycle contraction in both (the US and China), as well as in Latin America and other regions".德克萨斯大学埃尔帕索分校经济学家兼经济学教授托马斯·富勒顿告诉《中国日报》，为期90天的三位数关税暂缓期“将有助于降低中美以及拉丁美洲和其他地区在2025年出现严重经济周期性衰退的可能性”。"International trade volumes will temporarily accelerate as companies place merchandise import orders that had previously been sidelined," he said.他表示：“随着企业下达此前被搁置的商品进口订单，国际贸易量将暂时加速增长。”Pesitro Healthcare Products Co, a manufacturer of oral care products based in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, and a longtime supplier to Walmart in the US, expects a significant increase in orders from North American customers.总部位于江苏扬州的口腔护理产品制造商华腾个人护理用品有限公司，是美国沃尔玛的长期供应商，该公司预计来自北美客户的订单将大幅增长。"People are accelerating their purchases because no one can predict future tariff dynamics," said Mu Longsheng, the company's marketing director. "The looming possibility of tariffs rising to 54 percent after 90 days has created additional urgency among North American buyers to secure inventory while rates are still low."“由于无人能够预测未来的关税走势，大家都在加快采购。”该公司市场总监穆龙生说，“90天后关税可能升至54%的预期，使得北美买家更急于在当前税率较低时确定库存。”"The return of the US market is largely attributed to China's resolute countermeasures. Standing firm has earned us the respect and the orders we deserve," Mu added.“美国市场的复苏很大程度上归功于中方的坚决反制。我们的坚定立场为我们赢得了应有的尊重和订单，”穆补充道。Jake Colvin, president of the National Foreign Trade Council based in Washington, DC, said the temporary agreement "cools the rapidly escalating trade war and gives some reprieve to US businesses and consumers".位于华盛顿特区的美国全国对外贸易委员会主席杰克·科尔文表示，这项临时协议“为迅速升级的贸易战降温，并给美国企业和消费者带来了一些喘息的机会”。"However, a temporary pause is just that," he said in a statement. "We urge the administration to continue engagement with China to come to a lasting agreement that will allow American companies to make long-term plans in a more stable and certain environment."“然而，暂时的停摆也只是暂时的，”他在一份声明中表示。“我们敦促政府继续与中方接触，达成一项持久的协议，使美国企业能够在更稳定、更确定的环境中制定长期计划。”US President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that he was certain a long-term deal would be reached. If it is not, the tariffs will not go back to 145 percent after the 90-day pause ends, but "will go up substantially", he said.美国总统唐纳德·特朗普周一告诉记者，他确信会达成一项长期协议。他表示，如果未能达成，关税在90天的停摆期结束后不会恢复到145%，而是“将大幅上调”。Long battle ahead旷日持久的战斗Analysts expect a long-drawn-out battle ahead, because they believe the gaps between China and the US on existing tariffs and nontariff barriers have further complicated the negotiations.分析人士预计，未来将是一场旷日持久的博弈，因为他们认为，中美在现有关税和非关税壁垒方面的分歧进一步加剧了谈判的复杂性。Gao Lingyun, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences' Institute of World Economics and Politics, said that despite the progress made in tariff reduction, the current overall duty rates continue to weigh heavily on companies and consumers on both sides of the Pacific Ocean.中国社会科学院世界经济与政治研究所研究员高凌云表示，尽管在降低关税方面取得了进展，但目前整体税率依然对两岸企业和消费者造成较大压力。Resolving this hefty tariff issue will, therefore, remain a key priority during upcoming negotiations, he said.因此，他表示，解决这一高额关税问题仍将是即将举行的谈判的首要任务。More important, the discussions are expected to expand into the realm of nontariff barriers. Areas such as investment regulations, market access and the supply of critical raw materials are likely to feature prominently on the agenda, he added.更重要的是，预计谈判将扩展到非关税壁垒领域。他补充说，投资监管、市场准入和关键原材料供应等领域可能会成为谈判的重点。Gao noted that both China and the US have long-standing concerns in these areas, and addressing them will be crucial for achieving a comprehensive and durable trade agreement.高凌云指出，中美双方长期以来都对这些领域存在关切，解决这些问题对于达成一项全面持久的贸易协定至关重要。Luo Zhiheng, chief economist at Yuekai Securities, said, "The results of any future negotiations will ultimately be determined by how each side leverages its power and economic resilience."粤开证券首席经济学家罗志恒表示：“未来任何谈判的结果最终都将取决于双方如何利用各自的实力和经济韧性。”The outcome of the talks represented a notable shift from the "maximum pressure" approach that had characterized the previous China trade policy of the US, he said.他表示，此次谈判的结果标志着美国对华贸易政策明显偏离了以往“极限施压”的策略。When confronted with China's firm countermeasures, the effectiveness of such unilateral actions proved less substantial than initially projected, leading to a necessary recalibration of the US' negotiating position, Luo said.罗志恒表示，面对中国的强硬反制措施，此类单边行动未能产生预期效果，因此美国有必要重新调整谈判立场。respite/ˈrespɪt/n.暂缓，喘息calibration/ˌkælɪˈbreɪʃən/n.校准；调适nontariff barriern.非关税壁垒durable/ˈdjʊərəbl/adj.持久的，耐用的

Chinese EV companies are gaining a foothold in European markets to sell EVs and to supply European EV manufacturers with locally manufactured EV batteries. The Central and Eastern European region – host to most of the Chinese EV and EV battery projects in Europe – exemplifies the emerging role of China, and presents an exceptional case study for how Chinese firms, technologies, and supply chains helps and hinders Europe's green transition. By focusing on cases of Chinese EV battery investments in CEE, this podcast episode explores the multi-layered impacts of these investments and offers a nuanced understanding of the intricate dynamics shaping contemporary transitions to electromobility. In this podcast, hosted by John Seaman, a Research Fellow at the French Institute of International Relations (Ifri), Dr. Ágnes Szunomár shares her recent research findings on the dynamics of Chinese EV projects in Europe. Dr. Ágnes Szunomár is an associate professor at Corvinus University of Budapest. In addition, she serves as the head of the Research Group on Development Economics at the Institute of World Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Hungary. Related publications by Ágnes Szunomár From Zero to Hero? Chinese Investment in Electric Vehicle Supply Chains in the Visegrád Four. 2024, China Observers https://chinaobservers.eu/from-zero-to-hero-chinese-investment-in-electric-vehicle-supply-chains-in-the-visegrad-four/ ReConnect China - Generating independent knowledge for a resilient future with China for Europe and its citizens. Find out more about the project here: www.reconnect-china.ugent.be CHERN – the China in Europe Research Network – is a platform for knowledge exchange about China in Europe among academic and non-academic communities. Find out more about the project here https://china-in-europe.net Transcript: https://www.utu.fi/fi/ajankohtaista/podcast/reconnect

Pedestrians walk past a board showing the numbers of the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Japan on Monday. Tokyo stocks plunged on Monday, with the benchmark Nikkei index suffering its third-largest point drop on record, as global sell-offs continued amid intensifying fears of an all-out trade war and a global economic recession triggered by the United States' tariff hikes.周一，在日本东京证券交易所，行人从显示日经平均指数的电子屏前走过。由于对全面贸易战和由美国加征关税引发的全球经济衰退的担忧不断加剧，全球市场持续抛售，东京股市周一大幅下跌，基准日经指数录得史上第三大点数跌幅。While the Chinese stock market was not immune from Monday's global stock market meltdown after the United States announced wide-ranging tariffs, the A-share market will likely gain continued favor from investors, as China has plenty of policy room in the midterm to long run and its economy is resilient enough to offset the impact of the sweeping tariffs, said experts.专家表示，尽管中国股市未能免受周一美国宣布大范围关税后全球股市崩盘的影响，A股市场仍有望继续受到投资者青睐，因为从中长期看，中国政策空间充足，且经济韧性足以抵御广泛关税带来的冲击。Although the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index and Shenzhen Component Index were down by 7.34 percent and 9.66 percent respectively on Monday, action was taken immediately. Central Huijin Investment, an arm of China's sovereign wealth fund, said during the late trading hours on Monday that it had increased its holdings in exchange-traded funds.尽管基准指数上证综指和深证成指周一分别下跌7.34%和9.66%，但相关应对举措也已迅速出台。中国主权财富基金下属的中央汇金投资公司周一晚间交易时段表示，它已增持交易所交易基金。Fully acknowledging the A-share market's current investment value, Central Huijin said it would increase its exposure and firmly safeguard the stable operation of the capital market.中央汇金充分认识到A股市场当前的投资价值，表示将加大投资力度，坚决维护资本市场的稳定运行。A sell-off swept the global market after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to impose a 10 percent baseline tariff on all imports to the United States. The policy includes tariffs as high as 34 percent on imports from China and 20 percent from the European Union.美国总统唐纳德·特朗普周三签署行政令，对所有进口到美国的产品征收10%的基准关税。该政策包括对从中国进口的产品征收高达34%的关税，对从欧盟进口的产品征收高达20%的关税。该措施引发全球市场大规模抛售潮。Japan's Nikkei 225 closed 7.83 percent lower on Monday, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index slumped 13.22 percent. The pan-European STOXX 600 was 6 percent lower shortly after the opening bell, and Germany's DAX index was more than 9.5 percent lower during early deals.日本日经225指数周一收盘下跌7.83%，香港恒生指数下跌13.22%。泛欧斯托克600指数开盘后不久下跌6%，德国DAX指数早盘跌幅超过9.5%。The US stock market also fell victim to the country's tariff regime. The Nasdaq plunged 5.8 percent on Friday to end the week by losing over 10 percent, signaling the entry of a bear market for the first time since 2022, according to Dow Jones Market Data. The S&P 500 nosedived 9.08 percent over the past week, while the Dow Jones slumped 7.86 percent, with both reporting their biggest weekly losses since March 2020.美国股市也成为中国关税政策的牺牲品。道琼斯市场数据显示，纳斯达克指数周五暴跌5.8%，本周收盘跌幅超过10%，标志着美国股市自2022年以来首次进入熊市。标普500指数过去一周暴跌9.08%，道琼斯工业平均指数下跌7.86%，均创下2020年3月以来的最大单周跌幅。Zhang Bin, deputy director of the Institute of World Economics and Politics at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said that the latest US tariff policies are "unprecedented" for this generation. Bringing harm both to the US and other economies, the chain effects are hard to predict. Under such circumstances, it is also difficult to foresee the bottom of the US economy and its capital market.中国社会科学院世界经济与政治研究所副所长张斌表示，美国最新的关税政策对这一代人来说是“史无前例的”。对美国和其他经济体都造成了伤害，其连锁效应难以预测。在这种情况下，也很难预见美国经济和资本市场的底部。But most domestic and international investors still have a relatively optimistic outlook with regard to China's economic growth and its capital market. China's development of new technologies and the upgrading of its traditional industries have buoyed economic activity and facilitated the recovery of the capital market, he said.但大多数国内外投资者对中国经济增长和资本市场仍持相对乐观的态度。他说，中国新技术的发展和传统产业的升级刺激了经济活动，促进了资本市场的复苏。China has much room for more policies to expand domestic demand, facilitate industrial growth and stabilize exports. The current valuation of Chinese stocks is quite low when compared with historic levels. This indicates the greater appeal of the Chinese capital market, added Zhang.张斌补充表示，中国在扩大内需、促进工业增长和稳定出口方面还有很大的政策空间。与历史水平相比，中国股市目前的估值相当低。这表明中国资本市场的吸引力更大。In the near term, investors across the globe will lower their risk appetite and adopt a wait-and-see stance in anticipation of a recession due to the US tariffs, said Qiu Xiang, chief strategist of CITIC Securities. But A shares will show higher resilience than Hong Kong stocks or those listed on the US stock market, mainly due to the investor structure.中信证券首席策略师邱翔表示，短期内，全球投资者将降低风险偏好，采取观望态度，以应对美国关税导致的经济衰退。但由于投资者结构不同，A股市场的韧性将高于香港股市和在美上市股票。China's policies to offset the aggravated external impact may be implemented earlier or to a greater extent, he said.他表示，中国抵消外部影响加剧的政策可能会会更早出台，或力度更大。Yi Huan, chief macroeconomist at Huatai Securities, agreed that China may come up with stronger countercyclical policies, including boosting consumption and increasing government investment, as well as further energizing the capital market and the property sector.华泰证券首席宏观经济学家易欢也认为，中国可能会出台更有力的逆周期政策，包括促进消费和增加政府投资，以及进一步激发资本市场和房地产行业的活力。In a report released on Sunday, Goldman Sachs, a US investment bank, expected Chinese policymakers to accelerate fiscal easing measures to offset the drag on growth from the higher tariffs announced by the US.美国投行高盛周日发布的一份报告预计，中国决策者将加快财政宽松措施，以抵消美国宣布提高关税对经济增长的拖累。Mark Haefele, chief investment officer of UBS Global Wealth Management, said on Monday that it holds a "neutral" rating on A shares, given the negative impact of the US tariff policies and the potential retaliatory measures. Investors are advised to look for opportunities in certain State-owned enterprises and high-dividend stocks from the finance, telecommunications, public utility and energy sectors, as these can provide stable returns amid market fluctuations, he said.瑞银全球财富管理首席投资官马克·海费尔周一表示，鉴于美国关税政策和潜在报复措施的负面影响，该行对A股维持“中性”评级。他表示，建议投资者在金融、电信、公用事业和能源等行业寻找某些国有企业和高股息股票的机会，因为这些股票可以在市场波动中提供稳定的回报。In a survey released on Monday, HSBC said that 34 percent of respondents had a positive outlook on the Chinese stock market, higher than the emerging market average and 15 percentage points higher than the last survey conducted in December. The A-share market is thus rated as the top choice among all emerging markets.汇丰银行周一发布的一项调查显示，34%的受访者对中国股市持乐观态度，高于新兴市场平均水平，比去年12月进行的上一次调查高出15个百分点。A股市场因此被评为所有新兴市场中的首选。Meanwhile, these investors, mostly from financial institutions, believed that China's economic stimulus packages will help it to achieve its growth targets both in the short and long term.同时，这些多数来自金融机构的投资者认为，中国的经济刺激计划将有助于其实现短期和长期的增长目标。Murat Ulgen, HSBC's global head of emerging markets research, said that such optimism has reflected investors' confidence in a rebound in China's economic activity, expectations of further stimulus and upbeat sentiment toward the technology sector.汇丰新兴市场研究全球主管穆拉特·乌尔根表示，这种乐观情绪反映了投资者对中国经济活动反弹的信心、对进一步刺激措施的预期以及对科技行业的乐观情绪。tariff hiken.加征关税plungev. / n.骤跌，暴跌risk appetite风险偏好sell-offn.抛售（尤指因恐慌）bear market熊市（股价普遍下跌的市场）retaliatoryadj.报复性的countercyclical policies逆周期政策capital market资本市场baseline tariff基准关税emerging markets新兴市场upbeat sentiment乐观情绪market volatility市场波动wait-and-see stance观望态度

President Xi Jinping has called on the countries of the Global South to work together to practice true multilateralism, and to advocate for an equal and orderly multipolar world and universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization.Xi made the statement in a congratulatory message sent to the two-day Global South Media and Think Tank Forum, which opened on Monday in Sao Paulo, Brazil.Noting that the Global South is growing with strong momentum, Xi said that the grouping plays an increasingly important role in the cause of human progress.He highlighted that China has always been a member of the Global South and will always belong to the developing world.In the face of global changes of the century, pursuing modernization and working for a more just and equitable international order are the sacred historic missions of Global South countries and the common issues of the times for Global South media and think tanks, Xi said.He expressed the hope that the forum's participants will build consensus and jointly amplify the "voice of the Global South" while showcasing the "commitment of the Global South".Xi also urged the forum participants to contribute wisdom toward empowering the Global South to become a stabilizing force for peace, a backbone of openness and development, a constructive force in global governance, and a driving force for mutual learning among civilizations.The forum, co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and Brazil Communication Co, was held under the theme of "Development and Revitalization: A New Journey for the Global South".It took place ahead of Xi's upcoming state visit to Brazil, where he will also attend the 19th G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro.Under the Brazilian presidency, the G20 has adopted the motto "Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet", focusing on three priority themes: energy transition, fair sustainable development (with an emphasis on combating hunger, poverty and inequality), and reform of multilateral institutions.The Foreign Ministry said that Xi will deliver an important speech at the summit and engage in in-depth exchanges with leaders of various countries.Beijing hopes that the summit will send a clear message to encourage all countries to work together to address challenges and achieve shared prosperity, and to jointly build a community with a shared future for mankind, ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a regular news conference on Friday.Observers said that China and Brazil, in the vanguard of emerging economies, will lead the way at the G20 Summit in Rio on unity and collaboration among countries of the Global South in improving global governance.Xu Xiujun, a senior research fellow at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences' Institute of World Economics and Politics, said that developed economies, which have long dominated global governance, are unwilling to assume more international responsibilities and are unable to provide more international public goods.The Global South is increasingly taking a lead in global politics, demonstrating significant strategic value in global governance, Xu said, adding that the Global South is becoming an important force driving global governance toward a more just, fair and effective direction.Last year, the GDP of emerging markets and developing economies, based on purchasing power parity, accounted for 58.85 percent of the global economy, according to the International Monetary Fund.

The 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, is expected to witness reinforced unity among emerging markets and Global South countries, as well as their greater support for multilateralism and global stability, analysts said.They made the observation as President Xi Jinping was set to attend the landmark event from Tuesday to Thursday.What makes this year's summit special is that it is the first of its kind following the most recent historic expansion of BRICS.Chinese officials have emphasized that Beijing attaches great importance to the Kazan summit and fully supports Russia's role as the host.Zhang Hanhui, Chinese ambassador to Russia, told Xinhua News Agency in a recent interview that the expanded BRICS cooperation will make more contributions to improving the global governance system."China will continue to work closely with other BRICS members to forge a more comprehensive, closer, practical and inclusive high-quality partnership, and together embark on a new journey for BRICS," he said.With the latest expansion, BRICS accounts for roughly 30 percent of the world's land area, 45 percent of the world's population and 20 percent of global trade. The grouping has entered a new era of greater BRICS cooperation, observers noted.Behind this is the rise of emerging markets and developing countries as a whole, and the fact that the Global South accounts for more than 40 percent of the global economy, they added."We could strive for new milestone outcomes in such areas as finance, AI, and energy and minerals to get the greater BRICS cooperation off to a good start," Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at a BRICS foreign ministers' meeting on Sept 26 in New York.In the first three quarters of this year, China's imports and exports to and from the other BRICS countries totaled 4.62 trillion yuan ($649.66 billion), up 5.1 percent year-on-year, according to the General Administration of Customs."The BRICS cooperation mechanism is one of the key platforms for China's engagement in global governance," said Ren Lin, head of the Department of Global Governance at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences' Institute of World Economics and Politics.In recent years, China has put forward the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative, which are compatible with the content of BRICS cooperation and will drive BRICS pragmatic cooperation to a new level, she said.Referring to the greater BRICS cooperation, she said it has "enhanced the ability of emerging market countries and developing countries to cope with external risks and has promoted pragmatic cooperation among the Global South countries".Recent months have witnessed a growing number of countries, such as Thailand and Malaysia, expressing their intention to join BRICS.Jiang Tianjiao, deputy director of the Center for BRICS Studies at the Fudan Development Institute in Shanghai, said this also reflects that ideas such as "decoupling", proxy wars and protectionism are unpopular around the world."With its spirit of openness, inclusiveness, cooperation and win-win situations, BRICS will be able to gain wider recognition worldwide," he told Xinhua.Magdy Amer, vice-president of the Egypt-China Friendship Association and former Egyptian ambassador to China, said that emerging markets are now playing a more important role in the world order, and "BRICS Plus" cooperation — collaboration of BRICS with countries outside the grouping, mainly developing countries — enjoys great potential."BRICS Plus" cooperation provides an opportunity for emerging markets to reach consensus on global issues and to boost the common development and growth of their economies, he said at a forum on BRICS cooperation in governance and culture last month in Moscow.

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Welcome to the Doers Podcast, where we bring you inspiring conversations with individuals making a significant impact in their respective fields. This episode features Dr. Minendra Rijal. Dr. Minendra Rijal is a politician who belongs to the Nepali Congress. He is also a former minister. However, today he is an intellectual guest on The Doers Nepal who will talk about Economics, Politics, Democracy, and much more. He is also the Chairman of Apex College and a former member of the House of Representatives. Listen to this insightful conversation with a philosopher, politician, and intellectual who shares his insights on World Economics and Politics. Host: Anup Ghimire Anup's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anup-ghimire-9366aa5a/ Guest: Dr. Minendra Rijal Mailing Address: minendra.rijal@gmail.com Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedoersnepal/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedoersnepal Production Partner: Viewfinders Production - Explore Digital Creation with Viewfinders - Get all-in-one Podcast services - Services: Set design, content creation, guest recommendations, distribution, and more - Reach out to Viewfinders Production for expert help https://www.instagram.com/viewfinders...  

In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, Dr. Zhao Hai joins us to discuss China's views on the Russia-Ukraine war and its broader implications for China. Dr. Zhao provides an assessment of how he thinks China perceives the evolving situation on the ground, emphasizing China's concerns about the risk of further escalation between Russia and the West, potentially involving the use of nuclear weapons. He argues that the Ukraine crisis has heightened U.S.-Russia competition and speaks to how China views the conflict as a sign of the world order shifting towards one of multi-polarity. He also shared his assessment of the United States engaging in enhanced proxy warfare in Ukraine that could be used in the Indo-Pacific in the future.   Dr. Zhao is the director of the International Politics Program at the National Institute for Global Strategy and research fellow at the Institute of World Economics and Politics at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS). Before joining CASS, he was a research fellow at the National Strategy Institute at Tsinghua University. His research interests are Sino-US strategic relations, geopolitics in East Asia, and international security cooperation. Dr. Zhao holds a PhD in international history from the University of Chicago and a Master's degree in Asia-Pacific Studies from Peking University. The views he shared on the podcast were his personal views. 

The World Economics governance index, press freedom, Airtel bundles, the Electricity Act Bill, the Lake of Stars festival, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at malawi@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.The Daily Knowledge: rorshok.com/ourzines/thedailyknowledge/We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini survey:https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link:https://bit.ly/rorshok-donateOops! It looks like we made a mistake. In 2:34, the reader should have said, "extortion," and in 7:44, "reduced."Sorry for the inconvenience!

In this episode of Live Life By Design, we are thrilled to welcome John S. Pennington Jr, a distinguished entrepreneur with a fascinating understanding of business and economics. Join us as we explore his life's work, the challenges he faced, and his perspectives on the current economic landscape, including his intriguing views on the U.S. dollar, Bitcoin, and the global financial system. John shares his unique insights into the world of finance, including the intricacies of fund management.

Update on Israel's war with Hamas and news on world economics, especially as it impacts us. We want to hear from YOU! If you would like to submit a question or comment for further discussion, please email us at: questions@afjministry.com.

Strap in as we navigate some of the stormiest financial waters we've seen in decades, guided by the sobering prognosis of JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. As we pull back the curtain on a world grappling with escalating wars, skyrocketing national debt, and the looming threat of high inflation and interest rates, your understanding of the global economic landscape will be fundamentally transformed. Alongside discussions about the multi-faceted impacts of current geopolitical tensions on international trade, we'll also dissect JPMorgan's robust third-quarter profits and what they signify in these uncertain times.But the turbulence doesn't end there. We're also dissecting the surprising pivot from Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Patrick Harker, who's calling for a halt in rising interest rates. With in-depth analysis on this monetary policy U-turn and its potential repercussions on the economy, we're arming you with valuable insights for navigating these economic roller-coaster rides. Then, we shift gears to grapple with the unsettling trend of job cuts at LinkedIn, even as the company grows exponentially. We'll explore the role AI might be playing in this and its implications for the future of work. This is one journey you can't afford to miss.This episode is brought to you by Skilled Property Finders - Home of the 21 Day Close!We will close on your property in 21 days or less OR we'll pay an additional $5,000. Visit www.skilledpropertyfinders.com to find out more. Support the show

When President Xi Jinping presented his vision 10 years ago for the Silk Road Economic Belt, few might have imagined the global implications of the policy address, delivered to faculty and students at Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan.In the eyes of many analysts, the speech marked a historic starting point to reshape the global economic landscape, heralding changes leading to infrastructure connectivity, unimpeded trade, financial integration and closer people-to-people ties.A month later, during a speech to the Indonesian Parliament, the Chinese president expounded his vision for the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, which, together with the Silk Road Economic Belt, became known as the Belt and Road Initiative.Ten years on, Xi is set to host representatives from over 140 countries and 30 international organizations at the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation on Tuesday and Wednesday in Beijing.Regarding the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, Tatiana Urzhuvtseva, former director of the research center of China and the Pacific Rim at St. Petersburg State University of Economics, said, "Looking back, one cannot but feel assured that those were truly historic initiatives in favor of goodwill cooperation between nations."Urzhuvtseva, who is now head of the Russian Culture Center in Beijing, said the personal role of President Xi in leading the development of the BRI cannot be overstated.Xu Xiujun, director of the International Political Economy Department of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences' Institute of World Economics and Politics, said the Chinese president has personally planned and promoted the BRI's transition into a new stage of high-quality development.Through his intense diplomatic agenda, Xi, on bilateral and multilateral occasions, has promoted high-level policy coordination and strategic alignment, created a favorable international environment and established a solid political foundation for the steady and long-term development of the BRI, Xu said.Over the past decade, more than 150 countries and over 30 international organizations have joined the BRI family, with many agreements inked during bilateral meetings attended by the Chinese president.The BRI has taken much-anticipated infrastructure projects from vision to reality in much of the developing world, ranging from bridges, highways and railways to hospitals and sports stadiums. It has created 420,000 jobs for participating countries and lifted about 40 million people out of poverty.The China-Laos Railway, for instance, has employed over 3,500 Laotian workers and created more than 100,000 jobs through its impact on logistics, transportation, trade, commerce and tourism.Charles Okechukwu Onunaiju, director of the Center for China Studies in Nigeria, said that through participation in the Belt and Road, key projects including highways, ports and energy infrastructure are remarkably taking shape in West Africa."The BRI is the concentrated expression of globalization in its broadest sense of accommodation, inclusion and participation, and it carries Africa's fervent historic wish and will," he said. "In the past 10 years, Africa has witnessed the most impactful revolution in infrastructure construction and facilities connectivity."President Xi hosted global leaders at the first Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing in 2017, and at the second Belt and Road Forum in 2019 in Beijing, both times delivering speeches that outlined the future road map for BRI cooperation.The BRI has also been a priority of Xi's domestic agenda, with the president having chaired high-level symposiums three times on promoting the high-quality development of the landmark initiative.Hu Biliang, executive dean of the Belt and Road School at Beijing Normal University, said the BRI has led the way for China's greater strides in opening-up and emerged as a key part of the national drive to foster a new development paradigm.According to a white paper released earlier this month, the cumulative value of imports and exports between China and BRI partner countries reached $19.1 trillion, with an average annual growth rate of 6.4 percent.Building a better regional connectivity network will inject new momentum into the development of a more open and in-depth partnership between China and other countries participating in the BRI, Hu said.Silk Road Economic Beltn.丝绸之路经济带21st Century Maritime Silk Roadn.21世纪海上丝绸之路Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperationn.“一带一路”国际合作高峰论坛China-Laos Railwayn.中老铁路

The impressive facts and figures in the encompassing policy document unveiled by China on Tuesday on the 10-year-old Belt and Road Initiative are a convincing illustration of the vast and tangible results achieved by the nation and its partners, and highlight the potential for the landmark vision's further growth, experts said.They made these observations as the State Council Information Office held a news conference in Beijing to issue a white paper titled "The Belt and Road Initiative: A Key Pillar of the Global Community of Shared Future".In September and October of 2013, President Xi Jinping proposed the initiatives of jointly building a Silk Road Economic Belt and a 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, which became known as the Belt and Road Initiative.Over the past decade, the BRI has "helped to resolve global development challenges and improve the global governance system", and "has also opened up a new path for all humanity to realize modernization", the white paper said.Noting that the BRI is "a public road open to all, not a private path owned by any single party", the document said the vision "is free from geopolitical calculations"."Countries from Eurasia, Africa, the Americas, and Oceania are all welcome to participate in the initiative, regardless of their political system, historical background, culture, development stage, ideology, or religious beliefs, as long as they seek common development," it said.Cong Liang, vice-chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission, noted that China's total imports and exports with countries involved in the BRI reached $19.1 trillion in the 2013-22 period, registering an average annual growth rate of 6.4 percent.Speaking on the overall progress of the initiative, he noted that more than 150 countries and 30 international organizations have so far joined the BRI family.Over the past decade, the countries' efforts to jointly build the Belt and Road "have fully realized the shift from a concept to actions, and from a vision to reality".Guo Tingting, vice-minister of commerce, noted that two-way investment between China and other countries involved in the BRI totaled more than $380 billion between 2013 and 2022, among which China's outward direct investment exceeded $240 billion.These countries "have also actively invested in China and shared China's development opportunities, with a cumulative total of more than $140 billion invested in China over the past decade and close to 67,000 new enterprises set up in China", she said.Wang Yiwei, a professor at the School of International Studies and director of the Institute of International Affairs at Renmin University of China, said that over the past 10 years, "the BRI has found the key to spur economic growth, as it catalyzes infrastructure construction, the reshaping of production chains, and negotiations on investment and trade facilitation"."Advancing poverty relief, narrowing wealth disparity and boosting effective global governance are the three major effects of the BRI's focus on infrastructure and connectivity," he said.Highlighting fruitful outcomes achieved within the BRI framework, Xu Xiujun, director of the International Political Economy Department of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences' Institute of World Economics and Politics, said the initiative "has listed producing tangible benefits for the peoples in countries taking part in the BRI as one of its major goals, and their sense of gain has indeed been constantly on the rise and increasingly self-evident".He noted that as the vision has entered the stage of seeking high-quality development, it should work for more coordinated growth in connectivity among hardware and software.Beijing is set to host the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation later this month, an event that will provide a venue for a wide range of highly anticipated bilateral and multilateral diplomacy.Representatives from over 130 countries and more than 30 international organizations have confirmed their plans to attend the forum, Li Kexin, director-general of the Foreign Ministry's Department of International Economic Affairs, told reporters. China has so far held major gatherings on the BRI in 2017 and 2019.The upcoming forum "is not only the grandest event to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the BRI, but also an important platform for discussing BRI cooperation", Li said, adding that the forum's detailed schedule will be released in due course.China is ready to take the upcoming forum as an opportunity to make new achievements in high-quality co-building of the Belt and Road, he added.Reporter: Zhang Yunbi

Indonesia's economy has been growing rapidly, and thanks to a younger population it could be on track to become one of the biggest economies in the world. There are a few things holding Indonesia back, such as Jakarta sinking into the ocean, but with their natural resource wealth and access to the world's oceans, it could become a huge player in making the goods we all use every day.

Professor Tom Lambert brings you the second edition of a new program on Forward Radio focused on exploring our political economy to get at deeper truths about why our economy and society is the way it is and what we could do to make it better for everyone! Tune in to hear an increasingly rare perspective on these issues - that of a heterodox economist. On this week's program, Tom interviews John Komlos, author of the book "Foundations of Real-world Economics: What Every Economics Student Needs to Know." John Komlos is a professor emeritus of economics and of economic history at the University of Munich. He has also taught at Harvard, Duke and the University of Vienna. Learn more at https://books.google.com/books/about/Foundations_of_Real_world_Economics.html?id=SiSFswEACAAJ Your host, Tom Lambert is a professor in the Economics department at UofL and has recently been assigned to their equine industry programs as an applied economist. Prior to UofL, he taught full time for Northern Kentucky University in their Master of Public Administration program for several years. Before that he was with the economics department at IU Southeast for many years. Professor Lambert has a MS in economics from UK and a PhD in Urban and Public Affairs from UofL with a concentration in urban economics and economic development.

MIP #353 - A Quater Turn To Much with Rich PossonRich Posson is back to discuss what is happening in World Economics. On This Episode, Rich discusses how the Fed was looking to break something, but maybe not the banks, and OPEC may have decided to set the "New Normal" base price for Oil. Rich has a great podcast, Critical Point Podcast, on Podbean, and Anywhere podcasts can be found.Click To Listen:https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/53480614/download.mp3Click to Watch:https://youtu.be/RRic4TPiNHsPresented By@AxonTire@TractorZoom@AgDirect@FarmCredit@ValleyTransInc@Anvil_AppWorks Music By: @TalbottBrothersCo-host: @AaronfintelHost: @casey9673#AgEquipmentBusinessTalk #LetsGoMoveSomeIron Contact me @:MovingIronLLC.comMovingIronPodcast@MovingIronPodcast.com

In this episode, Uzair talks to Dr. Aaron L. Jackson about the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the strains we are seeing in the US banking sector. We also talk about rising rates, why the Fed is being so aggressive, and the outlook for inflation and the US economy. Aaron L. Jackson is the Senior Associate Dean of Business, and Professor of Economics at Bentley University, where he has also served as Chair of the Economics department. Aaron's academic interests in teaching and research focus on macroeconomics and monetary policy. He has publications in a number of journals including Applied Economics, the Journal of Macroeconomics, Economic Inquiry, Review of World Economics, and Macroeconomic Dynamics, among others. Aaron has periodically provided expert commentary on monetary policy and the macroeconomy to various media both locally and nationally. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 2:00 The financial crisis and its implications 15:00 Inflation and asset prices 21:32 Inflationary pressures and higher rates 37:00 SVB's collapse and bank runs 49:15 Conclusion

Check it out on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33Z4VsE Check it out on Apple: https://apple.co/3AHc2DT Retired from a 36-year leadership career with Fortune 100 software, high-tech and global energy, Guy Morris has also been a published song writer for Disney Records, screenplay writer for Sojourn Entertainment, a patented inventor, a Coast Guard charter captain, a PADI diver & adventurer, and now, an author and publisher of intelligent, well-researched thrillers. Since his 2021 debut as an indie-author, Guy has released three pulse-pounding thrillers inspired by true stories, actual technologies, true global politics and history. Dreams: Open up some eyes and provoke people to think Contact them at: https://www.guymorrisbooks.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/timothy-douglas0/support

Check it out on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33Z4VsE Check it out on Apple: https://apple.co/3AHc2DT Retired from a 36-year leadership career with Fortune 100 software, high-tech and global energy, Guy Morris has also been a published song writer for Disney Records, screenplay writer for Sojourn Entertainment, a patented inventor, a Coast Guard charter captain, a PADI diver & adventurer, and now, an author and publisher of intelligent, well-researched thrillers. Since his 2021 debut as an indie-author, Guy has released three pulse-pounding thrillers inspired by true stories, actual technologies, true global politics and history. Dreams: Open up some eyes and provoke people to think Contact them at: https://www.guymorrisbooks.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/timothy-douglas0/support

Svet je aktuálne zmietaný rôznymi krízami, ktoré majú veľký dopad aj na Slovensko a našich podnikateľov. Na aktuálnu situáciu či na to, ako sa s ňou dnes vysporiadava naša krajina od politikov až po občanov, a, samozrejme, aj na mnoho ďalšieho nám prišiel povedať svoj názor do novej časti relácie Let's Talk Business Ronald Blaško. Náš hosť získal inžiniersky titul v odbore prevádzka a ekonomika leteckej dopravy na Žilinskej univerzite a ukončil postgraduálny program medzinárodnej ekonómie na Kiel Institute for World Economics v Nemecku. Dnes pôsobí ako výkonný riaditeľ Americkej obchodnej komory na Slovensku (AmCham), ktorá združuje vyše 300 firiem. „Slovensko v tomto smere veľmi výrazne zaostáva, my sme stále takí pasívni čakatelia toho, čo nám nová doba prinesie, a až potom reagujeme." Pre viac rozhovorov o biznise a podnikaní sleduj Let's Talk Business.

The death of a detained young woman in Teheran who had been arrested for ‚bad hijab‘ has provoked demonstrations which started in Kurdistan – Mahsa Amini was Kurdish and Sunni – but evolved into nationwide protests of the Iranian civil society against the enforced rules by the Islamic Republic's regime and against the system in general. It is a particularly sensitive time for Iran because the end of Ali Khamenei's leadership era is foreseeable. A normalisation of relations with ‚the West‘ through a reactivation of the nuclear deal (JCPOA) has failed so far. Tensions are intensifying because of Iran's ‚alliance‘ with Russia. Erzsébet Rózsa is a Professor at the National University of Public Service, Budapest and a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for World Economics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. She is also an External Fellow at the Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Budapest. Her fields of research include the political, security and social processes of the Middle East, Egypt, Iran, the Iranian nuclear debate, nuclear non-proliferation, as well as the Euro-Mediterranean cooperation institutions. Erzsébet N. Rózsa holds an MA in Arabic Studies, Iranian Studies and English Studies, and a PhD in International Relations. Gudrun Harrer, Senior Editor at Der Standard, Lecturer on Modern History and Politics of the Middle East, University of Vienna and Diplomatic Academy of Vienna

Thêm hai nước Đông Nam Á trước « bẫy nợ Trung Quốc ». Là chủ nợ chính của Lào, là điểm tựa tài chính gần như duy nhất của tập đoàn quân sự Miến Điện và vì lợi ích chính trị và chiến lược, Vientiane và Naypyidaw sẽ không bị Trung Quốc « bỏ rơi ». Nhà nghiên cứu Olivier Guillard, trung tâm nghiên cứu về châu Á CERIAS trường đại học Québec-Montréal, phân tích về hai trường hợp rất khác nhau của Lào và Miến Điện trước cùng một chủ nợ. 7 triệu dân và gánh nợ 6 tỷ đô la Chỉ vì ham lợi từ một dự án đường sắt nối liền thủ đô Vientiane với thành phố Côn Minh, hơn 7 triệu dân Lào mang nợ Trung Quốc 6 tỷ đô la Mỹ. Nếu như Vientiane và Bắc Kinh cùng xem tuyến đường sắt này là bệ phóng cho ngành du lịch sau những năm tháng khủng hoảng y tế Covid, thì trái lại các nhà quan sát đồng loạt nói đến một công trình được xây trên « núi nợ » : Lào tự túc tài trợ cho dự án 30 % - 70 % còn lại là vốn đi vay của Trung Quốc. Tuyến đường sắt nối liền Côn Minh của Trung Quốc với thủ đô Vientiane chỉ là một trong số rất nhiều kế hoạch đầu tư trong khuôn khổ Một Vành Đai Một Con Đường OBOR còn được gọi là Con Đường Tơ Lụa Mới của thế kỷ 21 kết nối Trung Quốc với phần còn lại của thế giới. Trung Quốc hiện nắm giữ gần một nửa nợ nước ngoài của chính quyền Vientiane theo như thẩm định của Ngân Hàng Thế Giới hồi tháng 4/2022. Hiện tại Trung Quốc đã đầu tư tổng cộng gần 16,5 tỷ đô la tại quốc gia Đông Nam Á này, qua hơn 800 dự án, chủ yếu là trong ngành địa ốc và thủy điện. Chỉ một mình công ty điện lực quốc gia Lào hút 30 % tổng số nợ công của cả nước. Tháng 6/2022 tình hình kinh tế của Lào đột ngột xấu đi : lạm phát tăng 23 % so với cùng thời kỳ năm ngoái, giá xăng nhân lên gấp đôi trong lúc hóa đơn khí đốt đắt hơn so với hồi 2021 đến 70 %. Nhiều nguyên nhân dẫn tới hiện tượng này : một là Covid và hai là việc Nga xâm chiếm Ukraina đẩy giá nông phẩm, nguyên liệu xăng dầu lên cao. Trả lời RFI tiếng Việt, nhà nghiên cứu Olivier Guillard thuộc trung tâm nghiên cứu về châu Á CERIAS trường đại học Québec-Montréal, Canada nhắc lại : tương tự như nhiều quốc gia đang phát triển, như là Pakistan hay Sri Lanka, trước đây, Lào và  Miến Điện cùng cầu viện chủ nợ chính là Trung Quốc. Bắc Kinh đã phớt lờ kêu gọi triển hạn nợ cho chính quyền Colombo, để rồi Sri Lanka lâm vào khủng hoảng cả về kinh tế lẫn chính trị nghiêm trọng nhất từ nhiều thập niên qua. Cựu thủ tướng Pakistan Imran Khan tháng Giêng 2022 đã điều đình với ông Tập Cận Bình về một khoản viện trợ nào đó nhưng đã ra về tay không và ba tháng sau chính phủ của ông bị lật đổ. Lào và Miến Điện thì sẽ may mắn hơn. Olivier Guillard giải thích : Olivier Guillard  : « Bắc Kinh nhận tất cả những lời thỉnh cầu của các con nợ và cứu xét tùy theo từng hồ sơ. Mức độ ưu tiên tùy thuộc vào khả năng thanh toán, vào cơ hội để phục vụ quyền lợi của Trung Quốc về lâu dài nhất là nhìn từ góc độ chiến lược. Tất cả các quốc gia mang nợ phải cầu khẩn Bắc Kinh đều là những đối tác chính trị, kinh tế hay chiến lược của Trung Quốc. Thí dự như trong trường hợp của Lào ở Đông Nam Á hay Pakistan tại Nam Á: trong khuôn khổ dự án Vành Đai Con Đường, Trung Quốc đã đầu tư rất nhiều vào hai quốc gia này. Với Pakistan, Bắc Kinh cam kết hơn 60 tỷ đô la cho các công trình cơ sở hạ tầng. Với Lào, thì quan trọng nhất đến nay là công trình xây dựng đường xe lửa cao tốc đi từ Côn Minh đến Vientiane, tốn hơn 6 tỷ đô la. Trước Covid, kinh tế Lào rất năng động với khoảng 6-7 % tăng trưởng một năm, nhưng tất cả đã bị chựng lại vì khủng hoảng y tế và giờ đây là do tình hình thế giới. Lào là một nền kinh tế nhỏ hơn nhiều so với Miến Điện, với khoảng 7 triệu dân. Một trong những hoạt động cột trụ là thủy điện. Trong những năm gần đây, Vientiane đẩy mạnh đầu tư trong lĩnh vực này, chủ yếu là nhờ vốn của Trung Quốc. Trước đại dịch, kinh tế Lào hoạt động khá tốt. Nhưng dịch Covid đã làm thay đổi cục diện và chính quyền nước này bắt đầu mất khả năng thanh toán nợ đáo hạn. Vientiane phải cầu cứu chủ nợ chính là Trung Quốc và kể cả các định chế tài chính đa quốc gia như Quỹ Tiền Tệ Quốc Tế ». Tài nguyên của Miến Điện, tài sản của Trung Quốc Trường hợp của Miến Điện thì khác : đây là một quốc gia có 55 triệu dân, và khoảng 2.000 km đường biên giới chung với Trung Quốc, sát cạnh Vân Nam, một trong những tỉnh kém phát triển nhất tại Hoa Lục. Từ năm 1988 Miến Điện là cửa ngõ tiêu thụ hàng sản xuất từ các nhà máy ở Vân Nam. Trong 15 năm, GDP của tỉnh này đã được nhân lên gấp ba lần. Lợi thế thứ nhì của Miến Điện là các nguồn tài nguyên thiên nhiên, từ các mỏ ngọc thạch đến đất hiếm. Theo tuần báo Courrier International số ngày 22/07/2022, đành rằng Trung Quốc độc quyền kiểm soát thị trường kim loại hiếm, chiếm 60 % kim ngạch xuất khẩu toàn cầu, nhưng đối với một số mặt hàng trong danh sách này, như là dysprosium, gadolinium, hay terbium thuộc dòng đất hiếm nặng, thì Miến Điện mới là nguồn cung cấp số 1 cho thế giới. Điều ít biết đến là Miến Điện « gia công » cho Trung Quốc trên một thị trường mà 80 % sản lượng là để phục vụ cho các nhà sản xuất của Mỹ. Bên cạnh đó sự gần gũi về mặt chính trị giữa tập đoàn quân sự Miến Điện với chính quyền Bắc Kinh cũng là những yếu tố khiến Trung Quốc còn tiếp tục đổ thêm tiền vào quốc gia Đông Nam Á này như phân tích của nhà nghiên cứu Olivier Guillard : Olivier Guillard : « Tập đoàn quân sự Miến Điện có quan hệ rất tốt với Trung Quốc cả về chính trị lẫn chiến lược. Đối thoại giữa Naypyidaw với Bắc Kinh nhờ vậy thuận lợi, nhất là Trung Quốc tới nay là một trong những điểm tựa ngoại giao hiếm hoi của giới tướng lĩnh cầm quyền Miến Điện. Tại quốc gia Đông Nam Á này, Trung Quốc đã đầu tư vào một công trình xây dựng đường ống dẫn dầu, để giảm thiểu áp lực ở khu vực eo biển Malaka và bên cạnh đó còn có khá nhiều những dự án khai thác năng lượng, quặng mỏ và xây dựng hải cảng, sân bay. Miến Điện là một trong những con nợ mà Trung Quốc sẽ còn tiếp tục giúp đỡ và Bắc Kinh sẽ là một trong số rất ít những nhà tài trợ quốc cấp thêm tín dụng cho Naypyidaw. Có một sự « gần gũi » về mặt chính trị giữa Trung Quốc với tập đoàn quân sự Miến Điện ». Nợ, một công cụ phục vụ lợi ích chính trị của Bắc Kinh Nói cách khác, nhìn từ góc độ kinh tế, chính trị đến địa chính trị cũng đủ thấy là Trung Quốc sẽ còn tiếp tục hỗ trợ Miến Điện. Có điều Miến Điện hay Lào chỉ là hai trong số 163 quốc gia kém phát triển trên thế giới đi vay Trung Quốc. Mùa thu năm ngoái đại học Mỹ William&Mary, bang Virginia công bố một báo cáo về tình trạng nợ nần của các nước nghèo với một chủ nợ duy nhất là Trung Quốc. Theo tài liệu này trong khuôn khổ dự án Con Đường Tơ Lụa Mới Bắc Kinh phân phát 850 tỷ đô la tín dụng cho các nước nghèo. Trung Quốc nắm giữ một khoản tín dụng tương đương với hơn 10 % GDP của 40 trong số 163 quốc gia kém phát triển nhưng đã hăng hái tham gia dự án OBOR còn được gọi là BRI. Báo cáo cuối 2021 của Quỹ Tiền Tệ Quốc Tế thẩm định 36 nước đang mang nợ Trung Quốc có nguy cơ mất khả năng thanh toán nợ nước ngoài. Gần một chục năm sau ngày Bắc Kinh khởi động sáng kiến Một Vành Đai Một Con Đường một số tiếng nói không ngần ngại cho rằng Trung Quốc đã « làm giàu trên xương máu của những ngước nghèo ». Chuyên gia về Nam Á và Đông Nam Á Olivier Guillard trung tâm nghiên cứu CERIAS đại học Canada phân tích : Olivier Guillard : « Nhiều quốc gia trên thế giới tham gia dự án Con Đường Tơ Lụa Mới của Trung Quốc, đó là một điều chắc chắn và không thể phủ nhận. Trong trường hợp của các nước đã đi vay nợ Trung Quốc, kinh tế đã sa sút hẳn so với 5 hay 7 năm trước đây : Pakistan lao đao vì tài chính. Sri Lanka thì như đã thấy trong thời gian gần đây. Một số vấn đề khác cũng đã được phát hiện tại Nepal, Bangladesh. Miến Điện là một trường hợp cá biệt : kinh tế sụp đổ do tác động từ cuộc đảo chính của bên quân đội tiến hành. Phần lớn các quốc gia ‘đối tác' của Trung Quốc đều thất vọng. Tại một số nơi, dân chúng chống đối mạnh mẽ các dự án đầu tư của Trung Quốc bởi vì các chương trình đó chỉ có lợi cho phía Trung Quốc mà thôi. Bản thân Bắc Kinh cũng đã rút lại một số kế hoạch đầu tư : thí dụ như có 8 hay 9 chương trình tại Bangladesh đã bị hủy. Nhiều quốc gia cho rằng OBOR là nguyên nhân gây ra khó khăn cho các nước nhận đầu tư của Trung Quốc. Dân chúng ‘nổi dậy' trước cái mà họ gọi là ‘bẫy nợ' Trung Quốc ». Tín dụng Trung Quốc, một chiếc hộp đen Mùa xuân 2021 bốn viện nghiên cứu của Mỹ và Đức khám phá một « kho tàng » tài liệu mật liên quan đến hàng trăm dự án đầu tư do Trung Quốc tài trợ tại 24 quốc gia có thu nhập thấp. Theo các tài liệu đó, trong giai đoạn 2000-2020 Bắc Kinh đã cấp 36,6 tỷ đô la tín dụng cho các quốc gia này trong những « điều kiện lạ lùng ». Chẳng hạn như số tiền đi vay và các điều khoản để nhận được đầu tư của Trung Quốc đều thuộc phạm trù « bí mật ». Bắc Kinh cũng đòi các đối tác đi vay, phải cam kết « không tham gia Câu Lạc Bộ Paris ». Đó là một tổ chức quy tụ nhiều nước lớn trên thế giới có thẩm quyền triển hạn hoặc xóa nợ cho các quốc gia mất khả năng thanh toán. Hay chí ít đó cũng là một không gian để các nước đi vay đàm phán lại với chủ nợ. Một điều kiện bất thường không kém là gần một nửa các hợp đồng tín dụng nói trên liên quan đến một chủ nợ là Ngân hàng Phát Triển Trung Quốc. Các văn bản ghi rõ định chế này hoàn toàn có quyền đòi được trả nợ trước thời hạn nếu như con nợ « có lập trường hay hành vi làm tổn hại đến một cơ quan của Cộng Hòa Nhân Dân Trung Hoa ». Sau cùng bốn viện nghiên cứu của Mỹ và Đức cũng đã tìm thấy một chi tiết thú vị khác trong các hợp đồng được giữ kín nói trên theo đó : cắt đứt bang giao với Bắc Kinh mặc nhiên đẩy con nợ của Trung Quốc vào cảnh mất khả năng thanh toán.  Các viện AidData thuộc Đại Học William&Mary, Center for Global Development, Peterson Institute for International Economics của Hoa Kỳ và World Economics của Đức đồng đưa ra nhận định : Nợ là công cụ phục vụ lợi ích chính trị, kinh tế và chiến lược của chính quyền Bắc Kinh.

President Xi Jinping has called on the BRICS countries to inject stability and positivity into international relations in a period of turbulence and transformation.The five major developing countries are expected to firm up their beliefs, brave storms and waves, take real action to promote peace and development, uphold fairness and justice, and advocate democracy and freedom, he said.Xi made the remarks in a video address at the opening session of the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting on Thursday. The BRICS countries are Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.This year, China is the host nation of the annual BRICS Summit, and senior officials of the five countries have convened in recent months to prepare for the major event.Officials and experts said this year's summit is expected to boost unity and concerted actions among emerging markets and developing countries at a time when the world faces multiple challenges.In his video address, Xi noted that the impacts of major changes and a pandemic unseen in a century are being combined, and factors of instability, uncertainty and insecurity are increasing in the global situation.Peace and development remain the theme of the times, the aspiration of people across countries for a better life remains unchanged, and the historic mission for the international community to pursue solidarity and win-win cooperation remains unchanged, he said.Speaking on security, Xi mentioned the Global Security Initiative he put forward at the opening of the annual meeting of the Boao Forum for Asia around a month ago, and said that both history and reality tell us that seeking one's own security at the expense of others will only create new tensions and risks.BRICS countries need to strengthen political mutual trust and security cooperation, maintain close communication and coordination on major international and regional issues, accommodate the core interests of others and their major concerns, and respect the sovereignty, security and development interests of each other, he said.They also need to oppose hegemonism and power politics, reject a Cold War mentality and bloc confrontation, and work together to build a global community of security for all, according to Xi.Zhu Jiejin, a professor of global governance studies at Fudan University's School of International Relations and Public Affairs, said, "Considering the severe global economic downturn and challenges posed by the lingering Ukraine crisis, the upcoming BRICS Summit hosted by China is expected to inject more confidence into the world."In terms of development, Xi said that it is more important than ever for emerging markets and developing countries to strengthen solidarity and cooperation.He underlined the need for the five BRICS countries to engage in dialogue and exchanges with more emerging markets and for developing countries to increase mutual understanding and trust, strengthen cooperation, and deepen the convergence of interests.The goal is to make the pie of cooperation bigger and the force for progress stronger and contribute more to the lofty vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind, he added."The world is closely tracking how BRICS nations will address and contribute to global security and development given the drastic changes in the international situation that have taken place since February," said Xu Xiujun, director of the International Political Economy Department of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences' Institute of World Economics and Politics.Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, sent a congratulatory message on Thursday to the BRICS Political Parties, Think Tanks and Civil Society Organizations Forum hosted by the International Department of the CPC Central Committee.Xi said that the global economic recovery remains fragile and sluggish, the development gap is widening, and the world is facing serious challenges in climate change and digital governance.China stands ready to work with other countries, including other BRICS members, to step up implementation of the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and advance the Global Development Initiative to jointly build a community for global development, he said.记者：张陨壁 曹德胜

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英语新闻︱Xi to make key speech at Boao Forum for AsiaPresident Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2022 via video link on Thursday and deliver a keynote speech, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced on Wednesday.It will be the sixth time Xi has delivered a keynote speech at the event, held in Boao, Hainan province.This year's forum opened on Wednesday with the publication of its annual report on the economic outlook for Asia and progress in integration.It said that Asia's economic growth this year is likely to be lower than the International Monetary Fund's forecast of 5.2 percent and higher than the predicted global output growth rate of 4.4 percent.The report said the Asian economy will remain in the process of recovery this year, and there will be moderate growth amid mounting pressures from the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical tensions, monetary policy adjustments in the United States and Europe, and rising commodity prices.Zhang Yuyan, director of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences' Institute of World Economics and Politics, said on Wednesday that the Asian economy isprojected to sustain its recovery, and its annual growth rate may reach 4.8 percent this year, mainly aided by the growth of China's economy.Despite the resurgence in COVID-19 cases, the Russia-Ukraine conflict and rising commodity prices clouding Asia's economic outlook, East and South Asian economies, such as those in China, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and India, are estimated to see a faster pace of economic recovery than the global level, said Li Baodong, secretary-general of the Boao Forum for Asia.Asian economies will remain the ballast for the world economy and a "booster" for multilateral cooperation, Li added."With the recovery of the global economy, international trade and investment resumed their growth in 2021," the report said."Trade and investment in Asia achieved a bigger rebound in the year, and its share in global trade and investment further increased."Citing the IMF's（speak clearer please） calculation, the report said the weighted real GDP growth of Asian economies in 2021 was 6.3 percent, significantly higher than the negative 1.3 percent growth in 2020 and also higher than the global level. In addition, Asian economies' share of global GDP will continue to grow to（pay attention to the preposition, not”at”） 47.7 percent in 2022.The report said Asian economic integration will be accelerated by the coming into force of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, which is the world's largest trade agreement, involving 15 economies－all 10 members of ASEAN, as well as China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.In addition, it said that China and South Korea's applications to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership will accelerate regional economic integration in Asia, which will greatly boost the global economic recovery of trade and investment in the post-COVID-19 era.Fueled by continued liberalization and facilitation of trade and investment, trade and investment in Asia are expected to maintain their growth momentum in 2022.In Asia, China is seen as a "stabilizer" in regional trade, contributing significantly to the recovery of the Asian economy, the report said.Sang Baichuan, an economics professor at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, highlighted China's faster-than-expected 4.8 percent year-on-year growth in the first quarter of 2022 despite a weakening in economic activities in March amid resurgent domestic COVID-19 cases, saying that this demonstrates the strongresilience of China's economy.However, he warned of the gap between first-quarter growth and China's annual growth target of around 5.5 percent for 2022, and called for measures to step up macroeconomic policy support.Themed "The World in COVID-19&Beyond: Working Together for Global Development and a Shared Future", the Boao Forum for Asia is expected to focus on international unity and global cooperation, with a key focus on post-pandemic development.project英 [ˈprɒdʒekl]；美 [ˈprɑːdʒekt]v.预计，推算resurgence英 [rɪˈsɜːdʒəns]；美 [rɪˈsɜːrdʒəns]n.复兴，复苏，再次兴起booster英[ˈbuːstə(r)]；美[ˈbuːstər]n.起促进或激励作用的事物resilience英 [rɪˈzɪliəns]；美 [rɪˈzɪliəns]n.恢复力，复原力，抗逆力，弹性

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Via the 16+1 platform, the Belt and Road, the Digital Silk Road, and more, there is no shortage of Chinese investment initiatives touching the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region. This includes infrastructure projects dotting the Western Balkans, data centers in Hungary, and significant FDI directed at strategically important EU nations like Poland. Over their life span, these investments have been met with both adulation and excoriation. Indeed, many of the projects that were once welcomed as life-saving investments, adding to much needed FDI inflows in the wake of the Great Recession and European debt crisis. Yet, especially as investment is wielded as a coercive instrument, many European partners are now increasingly skeptical of Chinese investment, especially in light of the political price tags now clearly attached. As such, assessing China's incentives and aims for investment in the CEE region are of paramount importance. That task will be tackled in the latest Voice for CHOICE podcast. Make the right CHOICE and tune in! This month's guest: Ágnes Szunomár, Head of the Research Group on Development Economics at the Institute of World Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Hungary Show notes: China Pulls the Economic Coercion Card Against Lithuania Central Europe for Sale: The Politics of China's Influence Montenegro's Debt Success Orphaned at Birth China's Sticks and Carrots in Central Europe: The Logic and Power of Chinese Influence

Media buzzwords such as "loses steam" have frequently struck a public nerve worldwide recently in reference to rising commodity prices, disrupted supply chains, dwindling trade or shrinking job opportunities in a number of regions."If supply disruptions continue or inflation expectations become de-anchored, inflation may become more sticky," said Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund.The IMF said in its latest "World Economic Outlook" report, released last month, that the momentum of global recovery has weakened and "uncertainty has increased".In an effort to respond to such concerns, in speeches to the recent G20 Leaders' Summit and the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, for example, President Xi Jinping has spared no effort to elaborate on China's fresh Global Development Initiative, which he said is for countries big and small to join and work together against widespread sluggish growth.▲ President Xi Jinping addresses the Group of 20 Leaders' Summit via video link from Beijing, on Oct 31, 2021. Photo/XinhuaUnder the initiative, which Xi unveiled in September, "staying committed to development as a priority" is listed first among the six aspects that countries should work for.Xi has used the word "robust" when defining the goal of such concerted actions－pursuing "more robust, greener and more balanced global development".Chen Fengying, a senior economist and former director of the Institute of World Economic Studies at the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, said this is "because development is a premium benchmark for all countries, and the world haunted by the COVID-19 pandemic will be in deep trouble if global growth fails to gather steam in a robust way".Last month, the IMF lowered its forecast for global economic growth this year and next year to 5.9 and 4.9 percent, respectively, citing "a downgrade" for advanced economies as well as low-income developing countries "largely due to worsening pandemic dynamics".To make things worse, "the speed of job creation is generally lagging to compensate for the earlier employment losses, especially in developing economies" over the course of this year, despite the gradual rebound of the global economy, according to the "World Economic Situation and Prospects" report released this month by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.Analysts said that Xi's detailed solution for prioritizing development, put forth at recent multilateral, global or domestic conferences, could be summarized as four pillars for global action.The four pillars are coordinating for continued, consistent and sustainable macroeconomic policy; advancing and reforming a multilateral trade system; boosting infrastructure construction and connectivity; and stabilizing industrial and supply chains.Ren Lin, head of the Department of Global Governance at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences' Institute of World Economics and Politics, said, "The first two pillars－macro policy and trade system－help countries including China discuss what they can do to improve global economic governance."The other two pillars－infrastructure and supply chain-"focus on China's future concrete actions that will motivate countries to follow", she said."We can't say any of these four pillars is less urgent or superior, because they all serve to answer how countries could set out to make initial breakthroughs toward recovery," she said. "They influence each other in a positive way when they function simultaneously to form a joint push to growth."In a review of countries' recent macro policy, Chen, the senior economist, said that what worried her most is their lack of coordination－especially from some developed countries－in phasing out their own macroeconomic policies and stimulus packages that target the crisis triggered by the pandemic."Emerging markets and developing countries will suffer from remarkable capital outflow and devaluation of their currencies if the US Federal Reserve creates dollars at a speed beyond the world's expectation," Chen said of why Xi underscored policy coordination.Global trade justice and order are also threatened as the World Trade Organization's role has been affected by protectionism and unilateralism in recent years.Xi's call for advancing and reforming the multilateral trade system with the WTO at its core "is aimed at underlining what countries should do to deal with the risk of its coming to a grinding halt and dysfunction", said Ren, the CASS scholar.Actions underwayRegarding this year's 20th anniversary of China's accession to the WTO, Wang Shouwen, vice-minister of commerce, told reporters on Oct 28 that the country has "fully fulfilled" its obligations under the WTO and the commitments it has made, which has been recognized by leading officials of the WTO and the vast majority of its members.▲ The thematic exhibition commemorating the 20th anniversary of China's accession to WTO during the fourth CIIE in Shanghai on Nov 7, 2021. Photo by Zhu Xingxin/China DailyUnderscoring the role of infrastructure buildup in shoring up future global development, Xi, while addressing a symposium on Friday in Beijing that focused on the Belt and Road Initiative, called for continued promotion of the high-quality development of the BRI through joint efforts.In addition, countries should "scale up support for developing transport infrastructure in the least developed countries and landlocked developing countries so as to achieve common prosperity", Xi told the opening ceremony of the second United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference on Oct 14.Xie Feng, vice-minister of foreign affairs, told a forum on Nov 12 in Beijing that since 2013, the cumulative trade volume between China and its BRI partners has exceeded $9.2 trillion, and "the BRI has become the world's largest platform for international cooperation".Chen Xulong, a professor of multilateral diplomacy and UN reform studies at the University of International Business and Economics' School of International Relations, said, "The BRI's philosophy and successful practice over the past eight years are conducive to advancing the Global Development Initiative, and the two visions will join hands, complement each other and form a great joint force pushing forward global cooperation on growth."Jia Jinjing, deputy dean of the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China in Beijing, said that in addition to improving infrastructure, the world needs to tackle an imminent supply chain crisis, as "products are out of stock in many places, and the prices of raw materials and bulk commodities are skyrocketing"."Behind the crisis is that the institutions and mechanisms supporting the supply chain have failed to align with the changing world economy as the pandemic looms large," he added.China proposes to hold an international forum on resilient and stable industrial and supply chains and it "welcomes the active participation of G20 members and relevant international organizations", President Xi announced while addressing the G20 summit in Rome via video link last month.State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi told reporters after the summit that this move "brings together a strong joint force to maintain the security and stability of the global industrial and supply chain".Jia, the Renmin University of China scholar, said that although the specific plan for the forum has not yet been revealed, "it will help bring global attention to certain countries' moves that disrupt the global supply chain, such as forcing computer chip makers to hand over business secrets in the name of supply chain security".记者：张陨璧

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Welcome to episode 86 of Activist #MMT. Today's part two of my two-part conversation with systems consultant and GIMMS associate, Neil Wilson. Neil is also the co-author of the 2020 paper, , which is published by (or GIMMS). Today's episode is also part five of a larger seven-part series with all three co-authors; first individually and personally, and ending with a joint interview with all three, where we discuss the paper in depth. (A link to all seven parts can be found .) In , Neil and I talked about how he came to MMT, how he led a lawsuit against the U.K. government in the name of 10,000 people, and MMT on the social media platform, Reddit. Today in part two, I learn a whole lot from Neil. I read several of his blog posts and I ask several questions about them. You'll notice me experience more than one lightbulb. (Neil's blog is called the , and links to each of the posts we discuss can be found in the show notes of . To share one example, I knew that the neoclassical assumption of full employment also requires the assumption of balanced trade. What I learned today is that although I'm correct, it's bigger than that. The assumption of full employment requires no leakages of any kind. In other words, if even one dollar of income is not spent, or it is spent but not in the United States, then demand in the United States will, of course, less-than maximized. This means that firms will respond by lowering production, which puts workers in danger of being let go. This means that full employment is no longer possible. So if a dollar of income is saved or invested, that's a dollar not spent at an American firm – this is called a leakage. If ten dollars is spent to buy something from a company in Italy, but only five dollars are spent at American firms, then that's another five dollar leakage. So, neoclassical economics requires every dollar of income to be spent, and for those dollars to be spent in the United States. There's some more to this, but I'll leave it there. You'll find a link to a post where I discuss this topic (written before talking with Neil) in the show notes: We end today's episode by discussing Neil‘s role in the U.K. Exchequer paper, including how he discovered it and came on board. He also gives a brief summary of the paper and its concepts, which serves as a nice preview for next week's episode, where I talk with all three co-authors and ask them a bunch of questions on the paper itself. But for now, let's get right back to my conversation with Neil Wilson.

Welcome to episode 86 of Activist #MMT. Today's part two of my two-part conversation with systems consultant and GIMMS associate, Neil Wilson. Neil is also the co-author of the 2020 paper, An Accounting Model of the U.K. Exchequer, which is published by The Gower Initiative for Modern Money Studies (or GIMMS). Today's episode is also part five of a larger seven-part series with all three co-authors; first individually and personally, and ending with a joint interview with all three, where we discuss the paper in depth. (A link to all seven parts can be found here.) In part one, Neil and I talked about how he came to MMT, how he led a lawsuit against the U.K. government in the name of 10,000 people, and MMT on the social media platform, Reddit. Today in part two, I learn a whole lot from Neil. I read several of his blog posts and I ask several questions about them. You'll notice me experience more than one lightbulb. (Neil's blog is called the New Wayland blog, and links to each of the posts we discuss can be found in the show notes of part one. To share one example, I knew that the neoclassical assumption of full employment also requires the assumption of balanced trade. What I learned today is that although I'm correct, it's bigger than that. The assumption of full employment requires no leakages of any kind. In other words, if even one dollar of income is not spent, or it is spent but not in the United States, then demand in the United States will, of course, less-than maximized. This means that firms will respond by lowering production, which puts workers in danger of being let go. This means that full employment is no longer possible. So if a dollar of income is saved or invested, that's a dollar not spent at an American firm – this is called a leakage. If ten dollars is spent to buy something from a company in Italy, but only five dollars are spent at American firms, then that's another five dollar leakage. So, neoclassical economics requires every dollar of income to be spent, and for those dollars to be spent in the United States. There's some more to this, but I'll leave it there. You'll find a link to a post where I discuss this topic (written before talking with Neil) in the show notes: The neoclassical assumption of full employment requires balanced trade. We end today's episode by discussing Neil‘s role in the U.K. Exchequer paper, including how he discovered it and came on board. He also gives a brief summary of the paper and its concepts, which serves as a nice preview for next week's episode, where I talk with all three co-authors and ask them a bunch of questions on the paper itself. But for now, let's get right back to my conversation with Neil Wilson.

More proof that the Aussie property market is running hot like hell right now. (Like we needed more…) But it's not only the property world, unemployment is is hitting record lows, Aussie businesses are on the rise, and foreign powers are starting to take notice… In this weeks episode I explain all the why, wheres, […]

Welcome to episode 81 of Activist #MMT. Today is the end of the world. Wait. Let me try that again. Today is part two of my conversation with sixth-year MMT activist Andrew Chirgwin. It's a dark episode. Just letting you know. Today Andrew and I continue our conversation about how neoclassical economists don't "stay in their lane", and have essentially given themselves, and those who advise them, veto power over every facet of our lives. Most relevant to today's episode is mitigating, or more precisely, not mitigating the climate crisis. Andrew and I hit the issue head on, and it's not pretty. The depth of what we face as a species is stark, it's coming in the not-so-distant future, and is becoming more likely by the day. Andrew and I come to terms with this reality, and also wrestle what it means to choose to bring up young children in this context. Mine 11- and 14-year-old boys, his 6- and 8-year old little girls. I want to mention that the first hint of this severity was made aware to me by Australian economics professor Steven Hail, whose 2020 Facebook post was also the inspiration for our conversation in part one. I spoke with Steven at length at the 2018 MMT conference in New York City. Before talking with him, I was certain that climate change was a very serious issue. After speaking with him, I started understanding that it may actually be a climate crisis. A much fuller introduction can be found before part one, but for now, let's get right back to my conversation with Andrew Chirgwin.

Welcome to episode 81 of Activist #MMT. Today is the end of the world. Wait. Let me try that again. Today is part two of my conversation with sixth-year MMT activist Andrew Chirgwin. It's a dark episode. Just letting you know. Today Andrew and I continue our conversation about how neoclassical economists don't "stay in their lane", and have essentially given themselves, and those who advise them, veto power over every facet of our lives. Most relevant to today's episode is mitigating, or more precisely, not mitigating the climate crisis. Andrew and I hit the issue head on, and it's not pretty. The depth of what we face as a species is stark, it's coming in the not-so-distant future, and is becoming more likely by the day. Andrew and I come to terms with this reality, and also wrestle what it means to choose to bring up young children in this context. Mine 11- and 14-year-old boys, his 6- and 8-year old little girls. I want to mention that the first hint of this severity was made aware to me by Australian economics professor Steven Hail, whose 2020 Facebook post was also the inspiration for our conversation in part one. I spoke with Steven at length at the 2018 MMT conference in New York City. Before talking with him, I was certain that climate change was a very serious issue. After speaking with him, I started understanding that it may actually be a climate crisis. A much fuller introduction can be found before , but for now, let's get right back to my conversation with Andrew Chirgwin.

On Tuesday, 15+ years of IRS tax returns of the wealthiest individuals in the US was leaked on the website ProPublica. Last week we got the jobs numbers for the month of May and it was okay not the best. Big Seven of World Economics had some tea and discussed what they wanted to do about taxes. The G7 which includes Canada, Germany, France, UK, Japan, US, and Italy; announced an agreement for a global minimum tax of 15% for all multinational companies. First country to make Bitcoin legal tender. Bezos goes to SPACE. Invisible sculpture sold for $18,300 Check out the website for more information: ramblingmindshow.com/ Find me on more platforms: linktr.ee/kelechiwuaba If you have questions email me at kelechi@ramblingmindshow.com Join the Discord: discord.gg/4Qj2pQ4 Find me on all the socials below: www.instagram.com/ramblingmindshow/ youtube.com/leechimane twitter.com/kelechiwuaba --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ramblingmind/message

Hungary has been a consistent partner for Turkey in its dealings with the European Union (EU) and now it has assumed the presidency of the Council of Europe (CoE). On May 21, Hungary began its term as the rotating president of the continent-wide bloc. Hungary’s assumption of the seat has drawn early caution from activists and even fellow EU member states who are mindful of its growing illiberalism at home. Its prime minister, Viktor Orban, is the poster-child for this authoritarian leaning brand of politics that relies on equal amounts of right-wing populism and a tightening of the political space for any opposition to his rule. For Turkey, Hungary’s presidency represents the rise of an ideological kinsman within two blocs that have progressively soured on it over the years. Dr. Tamas Szigetvari, senior research fellow at the Institute of World Economics in Budapest, said that the power of the CoE may be more limited than the EU, but it still promises some benefits for Turkey during a podcast.

Leonid Grigoryev is a Russian economist, the author of more than 300 publications, the co-author and scientific adviser of many monographs and projects. L. Grigoryev was born in 1947 in Moscow, he graduated from Moscow State University and in 1972 got PhD (“Cyclical reproduction of fixed capital in USA”). Professor Grigoryev is a co-founder of Economic and Mathematical School at MSU (1967-1971 – President of the School). Tenured Professor, Academic Supervisor of Department of World Economy, Higher School of Economics (HSE). He started his career in 1971 as a research fellow of World Economics and International Relations Institute and in 1980 became the head of the Economic activities department. In 1990 Leonid Grigoryev worked as an expert in the Economic reformation Commission firstly under USSR and later Russian Federation Government, He also took part in the composition of “500 days” – unrealized program of the transition from the planned USSR economy to market economy in order to overcome the economic crisis of 1990s. L. Grigoryev worked as a Deputy of the Minister of Economy and Finance of Russia (1991-1992), adviser in the Russian Directorate of International Bank of Reconstruction and Development, was a head of the Bureau of Economic analysis (1997 – 2001), was the President of the “Energy and Finance Institute” Fund, the adviser of the Minister of Energy (2002), Chairman of the Board of Expert Institute, chairman of World Wide Fund Russia. In 1999 Leonid Grigoryev became a member of International and Defence policy Council. Since 2013 Leonid Grigoryev is the Chief Adviser to the Head of the Analytical centre for the Government of the Russian Federation. In June 2013 L.Grigoryev became a tenured professor of National Research University Hogher School of Economics. FIND LEONID ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram ================================ SUPPORT & CONNECT: Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/denofrich Twitter: https://twitter.com/denofrich Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/denofrich YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/denofrich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/den_of_rich/ Hashtag: #denofrich © Copyright 2022 Den of Rich. All rights reserved.

Leonid Grigoryev is a Russian economist, the author of more than 300 publications, the co-author and scientific adviser of many monographs and projects. L. Grigoryev was born in 1947 in Moscow, he graduated from Moscow State University and in 1972 got PhD (“Cyclical reproduction of fixed capital in USA”). Professor Grigoryev is a co-founder of Economic and Mathematical School at MSU (1967-1971 – President of the School). Tenured Professor, Academic Supervisor of Department of World Economy, Higher School of Economics (HSE).He started his career in 1971 as a research fellow of World Economics and International Relations Institute and in 1980 became the head of the Economic activities department. In 1990 Leonid Grigoryev worked as an expert in the Economic reformation Commission firstly under USSR and later Russian Federation Government, He also took part in the composition of “500 days” – unrealized program of the transition from the planned USSR economy to market economy in order to overcome the economic crisis of 1990s. L. Grigoryev worked as a Deputy of the Minister of Economy and Finance of Russia (1991-1992), adviser in the Russian Directorate of International Bank of Reconstruction and Development, was a head of the Bureau of Economic analysis (1997 – 2001), was the President of the “Energy and Finance Institute” Fund, the adviser of the Minister of Energy (2002), Chairman of the Board of Expert Institute, chairman of World Wide Fund Russia. In 1999 Leonid Grigoryev became a member of International and Defence policy Council.Since 2013 Leonid Grigoryev is the Chief Adviser to the Head of the Analytical centre for the Government of the Russian Federation. In June 2013 L.Grigoryev became a tenured professor of National Research University Hogher School of Economics.PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS:- World and Russian economics, business cycle and forecasting; Global Growth and Business Cycles.- World Energy; Energy transition and markets.- Elites, Middle Class and Inequality, interests of the social groups;- Property rights and privatization, corporate control problem;- Accumulation process, private financial system.Leonid Grigoryev is a author of magic comedy "Three magic years" - Readwww.leonidgrigoryev.comFIND LEONID ON SOCIAL MEDIAFacebook | LinkedIn | Instagram

According to today’s guest, the world is undergoing a crisis of crises. And if you glance at a paper, switch on the news, or scroll through a social media feed, that certainly seems to be the case. Do these crises, from Covid-19 to climate change, to polarization and poverty, have a common denominator? To discuss that, Oksana is joined by Sergey Karaganov, Dean of the School of World Economics and International Relations at the Higher School of Economics in Moscow.

Daniel Lacalle is a PhD in Economy and fund manager. He holds the CIIA financial analyst title, with a post graduate degree in IESE and a master’s degree in economic investigation (UCV).(Wikipedia). Chief Economist at Tressis SV Fund Manager at Adriza International Opportunities. Member of the advisory board of the Rafael del Pino foundation. Commissioner of the Community of Madrid in London. President of Instituto Mises Hispano. Professor at IE business school, IEB and UNED. Ranked Top 20 most influential economist in the world 2016 (Richtopia). On January the 30th Mr Lacalle was mentioned in the US House of Representatives by congressman Mr. Joe Wilson from South Carolina, citing his article Do Not Forget About Cuba. Mr. Lacalle has presented and given keynote speeches at the most prestigious forums globally including the Federal Reserve in Houston, the Heritage Foundation in Washington, London School of Economics, Funds Society Forum in Miami, World Economic Forum, Forecast Summit in Peru, Mining Show in Dubai, Our Crowd in Jerusalem, Nordea Investor Summit in Oslo, and many others. Mr Lacalle has more than 24 years of experience in the energy and finance sectors, including experience in North Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. He is currently a fund manager overseeing equities, bonds and commodities. He was voted Top 3 Generalist and Number 1 Pan-European Buyside Individual in Oil & Gas in Thomson Reuters’ Extel Survey in 2011, the leading survey among companies and financial institutions. Author of the best-selling books: “Life In The Financial Markets” (Wiley, 2014), translated to Portuguese and Spanish. “The Energy World Is Flat” (Wiley, 2014, with Diego Parrilla), translated to Portuguese and Chinese “Escape from the Central Bank Trap” (2017, BEP), translated to Spanish. In Spanish: “Nosotros los Mercados”, “La Madre de Todas las Batallas”, “Viaje a la Libertad Economica”, “Hablando se Entiende la Gente”, “La Pizarra de Daniel Lacalle”, “Acabemos con el Paro” and “La Gran Trampa” (Deusto). Regular collaborator with CNBC, World Economic Forum, Epoch Times, Mises Institute, Hedgeye, Zero Hedge, Focus Economics, Seeking Alpha, El Español, The Commentator, and The Wall Street Journal. Mr Lacalle is also a lecturer at the London School of Economics, UNED University, IEB and IE Business School. Para más información https://frpinforma.es/​

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How does a renowned educational institute impact one’s professional growth? Is the power of academic research underrated in a Google empowered world? Are we at the cusp of understanding communication via text messages & emoticons, only and how is that affecting other forms of verbal and non-verbal communication? Our Woman of Substance Vinati Dev holds a B.A. in Economics and International Development from Clark University, and M.A. and a M.Sc. in Political Economy from London School of Economics. She has previously worked at Harvard Business School and now lives and works in Delhi. Her company is called The Script and she helps organizations and individuals articulate well. She is also an ICF approved brain based coaching expert & has helped mid and senior level professionals at organizations like Bain and Company and Delhivery achieve their personal and professional goals. With over 17 years of professional experience she’s talking to us today about the power of research, good communication and transitioning as a leader.   Skip to your favourite part: 3.30 - Entrepreneurship Growth India & China- A Research perspective 7.30 - Data, Research and Informed Opinion 12.30 - Early Impressions boarding school and international culture shaping careers 14.30 - Nurturing enquiry and Dissent 18.00 - Politics, World Economics and their impact 20.00 - Women, Performance and Perceptions in the workplace 22.30 - Communication- Its value 25.30 - How to communicate better & Write Better? 30.30 - On Leadership & Transitioning 33.30 - Why think like a teacher as a leader 35.00 - Servant Leadership and People Management 37.30 - Dealing with Self Doubt 39.00 - Bias to Action, Showing Up & Playing for the Long Haul 42.00 - Why collaborate and why we’re a Verb   Original Music by Joseph Mc Dade Drop us a note on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter @voice_of_achievers Or write in directly to editor@voiceofachievers.com We’re listening to you.   Don’t forget to follow us on Spotify, Sticher, Apple, Google, JioSaavn, Gaana or wherever you’re listening to us! You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on all the shows produced and distributed by Ep.Log Media are personal to the host and the guest of the shows respectively and with no intention to harm the sentiments of any individual/organization. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel Lacalle (Madrid, 1967) es economista, asesor internacional y Economista Jefe en Tressis. Doctor en economía, licenciado en Ciencias Empresariales por la Universidad de Madrid, posee el título de Analista Financiero Internacional CIIA (Certified International Investment Analyst), posgrado por el IESE (Universidad de Navarra) y máster en Investigación Económica. Su carrera en gestión de carteras e inversión comenzó en el hedge fund Citadel, en Estados Unidos y Londres, y continuó en Ecofin Limited, abarcando renta variable, fija, capital de riesgo y materias primas, y posteriormente en PIMCO. Ha sido votado durante cinco años consecutivos en el Top 3 de los mejores gestores del Extel Survey, el ranking de Thomson Reuters, en las categorías general, petróleo y eléctricas. Previamente a su etapa como gestor, trabajó como analista financiero en ABN Amro (hoy RBS), y llevó a cabo distintas responsabilidades en Repsol y Enagas, donde recibió el premio a la mejor OPV (IR Awards 2002). Daniel Lacalle escribe regularmente en El Español y colabora habitualmente en La Sexta, en la CNBC, CNN, Epoch Times, Hedgeye, Mises, The Commentator y en The Wall Street Journal. Es también profesor en el Instituto de Empresa, UNED, OMMA, IEB y en la London School of Economics and Political Science. Asimismo, ha escrito los libros Nosotros, los mercados, Viaje a la libertad económica, La madre de todas las batallas, Acabemos con el paro, La Pizarra de Daniel Lacalle y La Gran Trampa, todos ellos publicados en Deusto y convertidos en bestsellers tanto en su edición original en español como en sus traducciones al inglés y al portugués. Casado y con tres hijos, reside en Londres.

This episode examines the increasing friction in US-China relations. Our guest, Dr. Lu Xiang, analyzes the primary factors behind the souring ties, and why the signing of the Phase 1 trade deal was not enough to buoy the relationship. Dr. Lu speaks about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on bilateral relations, and the role he sees US domestic politics playing in exacerbating tensions. He also looks at the future of US-China relations and what circumstances would allow for the relationship to stabilize moving forward. Dr. Lu Xiang is the Director for Research at the Hong Kong-based Chinese Institute of Hong Kong, an affiliate of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS). Dr. Lu was previously a senior researcher at the Institute of American Studies and the Institute of World Economics and Politics at CASS. From 2012-2013, Dr. Lu was a visiting fellow at CSIS. His research focuses on national strategic communications, world and US politics, Chinese foreign policy, and Hong Kong-related issues.

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Gillian Marcelle, PhD, Managing Member of Resilience Capital Ventures a blended finance and international development expert, leads a conversation on reframing investment and finance using concepts drawn from her work on innovation resilience and systems change. She suggests that the public health crisis provides a unique opportunity to challenge existing orthodoxies in finance and investment. By changing the search algorithm used to identify solutions, and recognizing value of a greater variety of knowledges and experiences, humanity might expand the solution space in the health domain and produce more integrative approaches to wellness and resilience. She is a global citizen with wide networks and various communities of practice drawn from her personal and professional connections in Washington DC., London, Johannesburg and Trinidad & Tobago. Her educational background includes earning degrees in Economics from the University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago, and the Kiel Institute of World Economics, Germany; an MBA with a specialization in high technology management from the George Washington University and a doctorate in innovation policy from the Science and Technology Policy Research Unit, SPRU, University of Sussex. For her scholarly work, she is an affiliated researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT, Cambridge MA, working on public policy issues relating to low-carbon transition.Resilience Capital Ventures website - https://www.resiliencecapitalventures.com/Work on Innovation - https://www.resiliencecapitalventures.com/thought-leadership/innovation-possibilities-in-time-of-crisis

Gillian Marcelle, PhD, Managing Member of Resilience Capital Ventures a blended finance and international development expert, leads a conversation on reframing investment and finance using concepts drawn from her work on innovation resilience and systems change. She suggests that the public health crisis provides a unique opportunity to challenge existing orthodoxies in finance and investment. By changing the search algorithm used to identify solutions, and recognizing value of a greater variety of knowledges and experiences, humanity might expand the solution space in the health domain and produce more integrative approaches to wellness and resilience. She is a global citizen with wide networks and various communities of practice drawn from her personal and professional connections in Washington DC., London, Johannesburg and Trinidad & Tobago. Her educational background includes earning degrees in Economics from the University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago, and the Kiel Institute of World Economics, Germany; an MBA with a specialization in high technology management from the George Washington University and a doctorate in innovation policy from the Science and Technology Policy Research Unit, SPRU, University of Sussex. For her scholarly work, she is an affiliated researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT, Cambridge MA, working on public policy issues relating to low-carbon transition.Resilience Capital Ventures website - https://www.resiliencecapitalventures.com/Work on Innovation - https://www.resiliencecapitalventures.com/thought-leadership/innovation-possibilities-in-time-of-crisis

On this first episode we discuss third world economics under the following themes: •The resource paradox •The fallacy of comparative advantage •The atrocity of debt forgiveness We also take questions from listeners on debt forgiveness, Chinese culpability in Covid-19 and more...

In a week when oil became cheaper than water, when the downturn in employment became the fastest in human history, and when a developing country appeared to be a safer haven than a so-called developed one, we look at the economics of the coronavirus and what the world might look like when we emerge from the pandemic. Economics Professor Steve Keen is a familiar face on Sputnik, so he was beamed into the studio from his home in Thailand in order for us to ask whether we’re now witnessing the end of capitalism as we know it. And Covid-19 in the month of Ramadan. With pilgrimages to Mecca canceled, gatherings at mosques curtailed, and strict curfews in place, the traditions and rituals of Ramadan are set to be very different this year. But what of the political and economic ramifications of a pandemic in the Arab world during this time? Armed fighting persists in the region and the Israeli government’s intention to annex parts of the occupied West Bank has the potential to destabilize treaties with its neighbors. Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia are all facing social unrest as a result of the economic collapse, so we spoke with David Hearst, editor-in-chief of the Middle East Eye, to find out just what is happening in the region.

04. World Economics Predictions POST-COVID-19 A Conversation with Leading Macro-Economist Paul Zane Pilzer and Niurka • PART  2EPISODE 04: World Economics Predictions POST-COVID-19 A Conversation with Leading Macro-Economist Paul Zane Pilzer and Niurka • PART 2

03. World Economics Predictions POST-COVID-19 — A Conversation with Leading Macro-Economist Paul Zane Pilzer and Niurka • PART 1

Nurit Coombe joins us for Episode 81 of the MoCo Show. We start by talking about a Burtonsville resident who won big on The Wheel of Fortune, then continue on to discuss the hottest news topic right now: Carona Virus (COVID-19). We present the timeline and Nurit details how the virus is affecting real estate, the stock market, and the economy in whole.

Tokrat z dr. Jože P. Damijanom, rednim profesorjem na Ekonomski fakulteti, govoriva o problemih in negativnih eksternalijah trenutnega ekonomskega sistema - kapitalizma. Dotakneva se vloge ekonomske vede v družbi in največjih izzivov za družbo v naslednjih 30 let, kot so: avtomatizacija in robotizacija delovnih mest ter problemi dohodkovne neenakosti v razvitem svetu. ========================================­ dr. Jože P. Damijan je redni profesor na Ekonomski fakulteti Univerze v Ljubljani in gostujoči profesor na Univerzi v Leuvenu v Belgiji. Njegova raziskovalna zanimanja in poučevanje zajemajo področja mednarodne trgovine in globalizacije ter vplivov le-teh na uspešnost podjetij in širši makroekonomski razvoj. Nedavne publikacije vključujejo prispevke v World Economy, Review of World Economics, Journal of Comparative Economics, Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, World Development ipd. Blog: https://damijan.org/

Daniel Lacalle is a PhD in Economy and fund manager. He holds the CIIA financial analyst title, with a post graduate degree in IESE and a master’s degree in economic investigation (UCV).(Wikipedia). Chief Economist at Tressis SV Fund Manager at Adriza International Opportunities. Member of the advisory board of the Rafael del Pino foundation. Commissioner of the Community of Madrid in London. President of Instituto Mises Hispano. Professor at IE business school, IEB and UNED. Ranked Top 20 most influential economist in the world 2016 (Richtopia). On January the 30th Mr Lacalle was mentioned in the US House of Representatives by congressman Mr. Joe Wilson from South Carolina, citing his article Do Not Forget About Cuba. Mr. Lacalle has presented and given keynote speeches at the most prestigious forums globally including the Federal Reserve in Houston, the Heritage Foundation in Washington, London School of Economics, Funds Society Forum in Miami, World Economic Forum, Forecast Summit in Peru, Mining Show in Dubai, Our Crowd in Jerusalem, Nordea Investor Summit in Oslo, and many others. Mr Lacalle has more than 24 years of experience in the energy and finance sectors, including experience in North Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. He is currently a fund manager overseeing equities, bonds and commodities. He was voted Top 3 Generalist and Number 1 Pan-European Buyside Individual in Oil & Gas in Thomson Reuters’ Extel Survey in 2011, the leading survey among companies and financial institutions. Author of the best-selling books: “Life In The Financial Markets” (Wiley, 2014), translated to Portuguese and Spanish. “The Energy World Is Flat” (Wiley, 2014, with Diego Parrilla), translated to Portuguese and Chinese “Escape from the Central Bank Trap” (2017, BEP), translated to Spanish. In Spanish: “Nosotros los Mercados”, “La Madre de Todas las Batallas”, “Viaje a la Libertad Economica”, “Hablando se Entiende la Gente”, “La Pizarra de Daniel Lacalle”, “Acabemos con el Paro” and “La Gran Trampa” (Deusto). Regular collaborator with CNBC, World Economic Forum, Epoch Times, Mises Institute, Hedgeye, Zero Hedge, Focus Economics, Seeking Alpha, El Español, The Commentator, and The Wall Street Journal. Mr Lacalle is also a lecturer at the London School of Economics, UNED University, IEB and IE Business School. Para más información https://frpinforma.es/

Daniel Lacalle is a PhD in Economy and fund manager. He holds the CIIA financial analyst title, with a post graduate degree in IESE and a master’s degree in economic investigation (UCV).(Wikipedia). Chief Economist at Tressis SV Fund Manager at Adriza International Opportunities. Member of the advisory board of the Rafael del Pino foundation. Commissioner of the Community of Madrid in London. President of Instituto Mises Hispano. Professor at IE business school, IEB and UNED. Ranked Top 20 most influential economist in the world 2016 (Richtopia). On January the 30th Mr Lacalle was mentioned in the US House of Representatives by congressman Mr. Joe Wilson from South Carolina, citing his article Do Not Forget About Cuba. Mr. Lacalle has presented and given keynote speeches at the most prestigious forums globally including the Federal Reserve in Houston, the Heritage Foundation in Washington, London School of Economics, Funds Society Forum in Miami, World Economic Forum, Forecast Summit in Peru, Mining Show in Dubai, Our Crowd in Jerusalem, Nordea Investor Summit in Oslo, and many others. Mr Lacalle has more than 24 years of experience in the energy and finance sectors, including experience in North Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. He is currently a fund manager overseeing equities, bonds and commodities. He was voted Top 3 Generalist and Number 1 Pan-European Buyside Individual in Oil & Gas in Thomson Reuters’ Extel Survey in 2011, the leading survey among companies and financial institutions. Author of the best-selling books: “Life In The Financial Markets” (Wiley, 2014), translated to Portuguese and Spanish. “The Energy World Is Flat” (Wiley, 2014, with Diego Parrilla), translated to Portuguese and Chinese “Escape from the Central Bank Trap” (2017, BEP), translated to Spanish. In Spanish: “Nosotros los Mercados”, “La Madre de Todas las Batallas”, “Viaje a la Libertad Economica”, “Hablando se Entiende la Gente”, “La Pizarra de Daniel Lacalle”, “Acabemos con el Paro” and “La Gran Trampa” (Deusto). Regular collaborator with CNBC, World Economic Forum, Epoch Times, Mises Institute, Hedgeye, Zero Hedge, Focus Economics, Seeking Alpha, El Español, The Commentator, and The Wall Street Journal. Mr Lacalle is also a lecturer at the London School of Economics, UNED University, IEB and IE Business School.

I met with John Komlos, an American economic historian of Hungarian descent and former holder of the Chair of Economic History at the University of Munich. We spoke about his latest book, Foundations of Real-World Economics: What Every Economics Student Needs to Know (Routledge, 2019). This is a very original textbook, a good answer to the call from the Rethinking Economics movement to revise our economics textbooks and programmes. Komlos argues that the 2008 financial crisis, the rise of Trumpism and the other populist movements which have followed in their wake ‘have grown out of the frustrations of those hurt by the economic policies advocated by conventional economists for generations. Despite this, textbooks continue to praise conventional policies such as deregulation and hyperglobalization.’ His book demonstrates how misleading it can be to apply oversimplified models of perfect competition to the real world. ‘The math works well on college blackboards but not so well on the Main Streets of America. This volume explores the realities of oligopolies, the real impact of the minimum wage, the double-edged sword of free trade, and other ways in which powerful institutions cause distortions in the mainstream models. Bringing together the work of key scholars, such as Kahneman, Minsky, and Schumpeter, this book demonstrates how we should take into account the inefficiencies that arise due to asymmetric information, mental biases, unequal distribution of wealth and power, and the manipulation of demand.’ This book offers students a valuable introductory text with insights into the workings of real markets not just imaginary ones formulated by blackboard economists. A must-have for students studying the principles of economics as well as micro- and macroeconomics. It is a very original book, in the ambition, in the way it is written, even in its evocative chapter titles and in the unusual tables, carts, diagrams and pictures. I hope you will enjoy the podcast and the book itself. Andrea Bernardi is Senior Lecturer in Employment and Organization Studies at Oxford Brookes University in the UK. He holds a doctorate in Organization Theory from the University of Milan, Bicocca. He has held teaching and research positions in Italy, China and the UK. Among his research interests are the use of history in management studies, the co-operative sector, and Chinese co-operatives. His latest project is looking at health care in rural China. He is the co-convener of the EAEPE’s permanent track on Critical Management Studies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I met with John Komlos, an American economic historian of Hungarian descent and former holder of the Chair of Economic History at the University of Munich. We spoke about his latest book, Foundations of Real-World Economics: What Every Economics Student Needs to Know (Routledge, 2019). This is a very original textbook, a good answer to the call from the Rethinking Economics movement to revise our economics textbooks and programmes. Komlos argues that the 2008 financial crisis, the rise of Trumpism and the other populist movements which have followed in their wake ‘have grown out of the frustrations of those hurt by the economic policies advocated by conventional economists for generations. Despite this, textbooks continue to praise conventional policies such as deregulation and hyperglobalization.’ His book demonstrates how misleading it can be to apply oversimplified models of perfect competition to the real world. ‘The math works well on college blackboards but not so well on the Main Streets of America. This volume explores the realities of oligopolies, the real impact of the minimum wage, the double-edged sword of free trade, and other ways in which powerful institutions cause distortions in the mainstream models. Bringing together the work of key scholars, such as Kahneman, Minsky, and Schumpeter, this book demonstrates how we should take into account the inefficiencies that arise due to asymmetric information, mental biases, unequal distribution of wealth and power, and the manipulation of demand.’ This book offers students a valuable introductory text with insights into the workings of real markets not just imaginary ones formulated by blackboard economists. A must-have for students studying the principles of economics as well as micro- and macroeconomics. It is a very original book, in the ambition, in the way it is written, even in its evocative chapter titles and in the unusual tables, carts, diagrams and pictures. I hope you will enjoy the podcast and the book itself. Andrea Bernardi is Senior Lecturer in Employment and Organization Studies at Oxford Brookes University in the UK. He holds a doctorate in Organization Theory from the University of Milan, Bicocca. He has held teaching and research positions in Italy, China and the UK. Among his research interests are the use of history in management studies, the co-operative sector, and Chinese co-operatives. His latest project is looking at health care in rural China. He is the co-convener of the EAEPE’s permanent track on Critical Management Studies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I met with John Komlos, an American economic historian of Hungarian descent and former holder of the Chair of Economic History at the University of Munich. We spoke about his latest book, Foundations of Real-World Economics: What Every Economics Student Needs to Know (Routledge, 2019). This is a very original textbook, a good answer to the call from the Rethinking Economics movement to revise our economics textbooks and programmes. Komlos argues that the 2008 financial crisis, the rise of Trumpism and the other populist movements which have followed in their wake ‘have grown out of the frustrations of those hurt by the economic policies advocated by conventional economists for generations. Despite this, textbooks continue to praise conventional policies such as deregulation and hyperglobalization.’ His book demonstrates how misleading it can be to apply oversimplified models of perfect competition to the real world. ‘The math works well on college blackboards but not so well on the Main Streets of America. This volume explores the realities of oligopolies, the real impact of the minimum wage, the double-edged sword of free trade, and other ways in which powerful institutions cause distortions in the mainstream models. Bringing together the work of key scholars, such as Kahneman, Minsky, and Schumpeter, this book demonstrates how we should take into account the inefficiencies that arise due to asymmetric information, mental biases, unequal distribution of wealth and power, and the manipulation of demand.’ This book offers students a valuable introductory text with insights into the workings of real markets not just imaginary ones formulated by blackboard economists. A must-have for students studying the principles of economics as well as micro- and macroeconomics. It is a very original book, in the ambition, in the way it is written, even in its evocative chapter titles and in the unusual tables, carts, diagrams and pictures. I hope you will enjoy the podcast and the book itself. Andrea Bernardi is Senior Lecturer in Employment and Organization Studies at Oxford Brookes University in the UK. He holds a doctorate in Organization Theory from the University of Milan, Bicocca. He has held teaching and research positions in Italy, China and the UK. Among his research interests are the use of history in management studies, the co-operative sector, and Chinese co-operatives. His latest project is looking at health care in rural China. He is the co-convener of the EAEPE’s permanent track on Critical Management Studies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I met with John Komlos, an American economic historian of Hungarian descent and former holder of the Chair of Economic History at the University of Munich. We spoke about his latest book, Foundations of Real-World Economics: What Every Economics Student Needs to Know (Routledge, 2019). This is a very original textbook, a good answer to the call from the Rethinking Economics movement to revise our economics textbooks and programmes. Komlos argues that the 2008 financial crisis, the rise of Trumpism and the other populist movements which have followed in their wake ‘have grown out of the frustrations of those hurt by the economic policies advocated by conventional economists for generations. Despite this, textbooks continue to praise conventional policies such as deregulation and hyperglobalization.’ His book demonstrates how misleading it can be to apply oversimplified models of perfect competition to the real world. ‘The math works well on college blackboards but not so well on the Main Streets of America. This volume explores the realities of oligopolies, the real impact of the minimum wage, the double-edged sword of free trade, and other ways in which powerful institutions cause distortions in the mainstream models. Bringing together the work of key scholars, such as Kahneman, Minsky, and Schumpeter, this book demonstrates how we should take into account the inefficiencies that arise due to asymmetric information, mental biases, unequal distribution of wealth and power, and the manipulation of demand.’ This book offers students a valuable introductory text with insights into the workings of real markets not just imaginary ones formulated by blackboard economists. A must-have for students studying the principles of economics as well as micro- and macroeconomics. It is a very original book, in the ambition, in the way it is written, even in its evocative chapter titles and in the unusual tables, carts, diagrams and pictures. I hope you will enjoy the podcast and the book itself. Andrea Bernardi is Senior Lecturer in Employment and Organization Studies at Oxford Brookes University in the UK. He holds a doctorate in Organization Theory from the University of Milan, Bicocca. He has held teaching and research positions in Italy, China and the UK. Among his research interests are the use of history in management studies, the co-operative sector, and Chinese co-operatives. His latest project is looking at health care in rural China. He is the co-convener of the EAEPE’s permanent track on Critical Management Studies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I met with John Komlos, an American economic historian of Hungarian descent and former holder of the Chair of Economic History at the University of Munich. We spoke about his latest book, Foundations of Real-World Economics: What Every Economics Student Needs to Know (Routledge, 2019). This is a very original textbook, a good answer to the call from the Rethinking Economics movement to revise our economics textbooks and programmes. Komlos argues that the 2008 financial crisis, the rise of Trumpism and the other populist movements which have followed in their wake ‘have grown out of the frustrations of those hurt by the economic policies advocated by conventional economists for generations. Despite this, textbooks continue to praise conventional policies such as deregulation and hyperglobalization.’ His book demonstrates how misleading it can be to apply oversimplified models of perfect competition to the real world. ‘The math works well on college blackboards but not so well on the Main Streets of America. This volume explores the realities of oligopolies, the real impact of the minimum wage, the double-edged sword of free trade, and other ways in which powerful institutions cause distortions in the mainstream models. Bringing together the work of key scholars, such as Kahneman, Minsky, and Schumpeter, this book demonstrates how we should take into account the inefficiencies that arise due to asymmetric information, mental biases, unequal distribution of wealth and power, and the manipulation of demand.’ This book offers students a valuable introductory text with insights into the workings of real markets not just imaginary ones formulated by blackboard economists. A must-have for students studying the principles of economics as well as micro- and macroeconomics. It is a very original book, in the ambition, in the way it is written, even in its evocative chapter titles and in the unusual tables, carts, diagrams and pictures. I hope you will enjoy the podcast and the book itself. Andrea Bernardi is Senior Lecturer in Employment and Organization Studies at Oxford Brookes University in the UK. He holds a doctorate in Organization Theory from the University of Milan, Bicocca. He has held teaching and research positions in Italy, China and the UK. Among his research interests are the use of history in management studies, the co-operative sector, and Chinese co-operatives. His latest project is looking at health care in rural China. He is the co-convener of the EAEPE’s permanent track on Critical Management Studies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

José Emilio Boscá es Catedrático de Análisis Económico en la Universidad Valencia. Obtuvo el Advanced Studies Certificate in International Economic Policy en el Kiel Institute of World Economics y es Doctor en Economía por la Universidad de Valencia. Ha dirigido el Instituto de Economía Internacional en dicha universidad y ha sido Vice-Decano de Relaciones Internacionales de la Facultad de Economía. Ha sido investigador invitado en la Universidad de Kent y ha colaborado como investigador con el Ministerio de Economía y Hacienda, la Fundación Rafael del Pino y BBVA Research. Es coautor del modelo de equilibrio general dinámico REMS, que utiliza el Ministerio de Economía y Hacienda para la simulación de políticas macroeconómicas. Ha publicado artículos científicos en temas relacionados con el crecimiento económico, la economía regional y el impacto de las políticas fiscales en la economía. Es coautor del libro The Spanish Economy: A General Equilibrium Perspective (Palgrave MacMillan).

Daniel Lacalle is a PhD in Economy and fund manager. He holds the CIIA financial analyst title, with a post graduate degree in IESE and a master’s degree in economic investigation (UCV).(Wikipedia). Chief Economist at Tressis SV Fund Manager at Adriza International Opportunities. Member of the advisory board of the Rafael del Pino foundation. Commissioner of the Community of Madrid in London. President of Instituto Mises Hispano. Professor at IE business school, IEB and UNED. Ranked Top 20 most influential economist in the world 2016 (Richtopia). On January the 30th Mr Lacalle was mentioned in the US House of Representatives by congressman Mr. Joe Wilson from South Carolina, citing his article Do Not Forget About Cuba. Mr. Lacalle has presented and given keynote speeches at the most prestigious forums globally including the Federal Reserve in Houston, the Heritage Foundation in Washington, London School of Economics, Funds Society Forum in Miami, World Economic Forum, Forecast Summit in Peru, Mining Show in Dubai, Our Crowd in Jerusalem, Nordea Investor Summit in Oslo, and many others. Mr Lacalle has more than 24 years of experience in the energy and finance sectors, including experience in North Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. He is currently a fund manager overseeing equities, bonds and commodities. He was voted Top 3 Generalist and Number 1 Pan-European Buyside Individual in Oil & Gas in Thomson Reuters’ Extel Survey in 2011, the leading survey among companies and financial institutions. Author of the best-selling books: “Life In The Financial Markets” (Wiley, 2014), translated to Portuguese and Spanish. “The Energy World Is Flat” (Wiley, 2014, with Diego Parrilla), translated to Portuguese and Chinese “Escape from the Central Bank Trap” (2017, BEP), translated to Spanish. In Spanish: “Nosotros los Mercados”, “La Madre de Todas las Batallas”, “Viaje a la Libertad Economica”, “Hablando se Entiende la Gente”, “La Pizarra de Daniel Lacalle”, “Acabemos con el Paro” and “La Gran Trampa” (Deusto). Regular collaborator with CNBC, World Economic Forum, Epoch Times, Mises Institute, Hedgeye, Zero Hedge, Focus Economics, Seeking Alpha, El Español, The Commentator, and The Wall Street Journal. Mr Lacalle is also a lecturer at the London School of Economics, UNED University, IEB and IE Business School.

The National’s Assistant Editor in Chief Mustafa Alrawi gives his take on this year’s World Economic Forum in Switzerland . The picture-perfect Swiss Alpine resort of Davos this week plays host to the planet’s most influential movers and shakers who come together once a year for the World Economic Forum. While some big hitters have stayed away this time to deal with problems closer to home, the forum is still a significant opportunity for the international community to focus on solving the pressing issues we are all affected by and pointing the way to a brighter future, economically, commercially and this year environmentally. Speaking directly from Davos, The National’s Assistant Editor in Chief Mustafa Alrawi talks to Chris Nelson about what is shaping the agenda at this year’s WEF.

Daniel Lacalle is a PhD in Economy and fund manager. He holds the CIIA financial analyst title, with a post graduate degree in IESE and a master’s degree in economic investigation (UCV).(Wikipedia). Chief Economist at Tressis SV Fund Manager at Adriza International Opportunities. Member of the advisory board of the Rafael del Pino foundation. Commissioner of the Community of Madrid in London. President of Instituto Mises Hispano. Professor at IE business school, IEB and UNED. Ranked Top 20 most influential economist in the world 2016 (Richtopia). On January the 30th Mr Lacalle was mentioned in the US House of Representatives by congressman Mr. Joe Wilson from South Carolina, citing his article Do Not Forget About Cuba. Mr. Lacalle has presented and given keynote speeches at the most prestigious forums globally including the Federal Reserve in Houston, the Heritage Foundation in Washington, London School of Economics, Funds Society Forum in Miami, World Economic Forum, Forecast Summit in Peru, Mining Show in Dubai, Our Crowd in Jerusalem, Nordea Investor Summit in Oslo, and many others. Mr Lacalle has more than 24 years of experience in the energy and finance sectors, including experience in North Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. He is currently a fund manager overseeing equities, bonds and commodities. He was voted Top 3 Generalist and Number 1 Pan-European Buyside Individual in Oil & Gas in Thomson Reuters’ Extel Survey in 2011, the leading survey among companies and financial institutions. Author of the best-selling books: “Life In The Financial Markets” (Wiley, 2014), translated to Portuguese and Spanish. “The Energy World Is Flat” (Wiley, 2014, with Diego Parrilla), translated to Portuguese and Chinese “Escape from the Central Bank Trap” (2017, BEP), translated to Spanish. In Spanish: “Nosotros los Mercados”, “La Madre de Todas las Batallas”, “Viaje a la Libertad Economica”, “Hablando se Entiende la Gente”, “La Pizarra de Daniel Lacalle”, “Acabemos con el Paro” and “La Gran Trampa” (Deusto). Regular collaborator with CNBC, World Economic Forum, Epoch Times, Mises Institute, Hedgeye, Zero Hedge, Focus Economics, Seeking Alpha, El Español, The Commentator, and The Wall Street Journal. Mr Lacalle is also a lecturer at the London School of Economics, UNED University, IEB and IE Business School.

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An online discussion board where women are frequent subjects of vitriolic attacks. A lack of diversity in top positions. Strong evidence of discrimination against females. These are all issues that the economics profession is grappling with as part of a broader reckoning with sexual harassment and misconduct in American society. Economist Heidi Hartmann discusses these issues and her petition drive to address misogyny in the field, while Bloomberg reporter Jeanna Smialek talks about her recent coverage of this topic with Daniel Moss of Bloomberg View and Scott Lanman of Bloomberg News.

What are the key policy, institutional and technological innovations that can be harnessed to realize the 2030 Agenda, especially in the context of developing economies such as China? In this podcast, hear Paul Ladd (UNRISD Director) and Zhang Yuyan (Director-General, Institute of World Economics and Politics, CASS) open the UNRISD Seminar "Innovation and Sustainable Development", organized in collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS).

Mark makes his 2016 predictions for the Top 10 Business Drivers of the year, answers your questions, and what's all this talk about a new podcast?? Enjoy! Subscribe, Rate, & Review Click Play to Hear #040: Mark's 2016 Business Drivers Click Play to Catch Up on the Last 10 Episodes Welcome Red Wing Shoes! We are thrilled to welcome Red Wing Shoes as our first sponsor for This Week in Oil & Gas! You may own a pair of their steel-toed boots, but they are much more than boots. From flame retardant garments to work gloves to safety glasses and beyond, they are a fantastic company committed to quality. We couldn't be happier to have them onboard! Visit redwingshoes.com/industrial-sales to see what they can do for your crew! Mark LaCour's Top 10 Business Drivers for 2016 * Interest Rates * Operational Excellence * Talent * Export * Crude Prices * Technology * Natural Gas * Shifting Global Markets * Downstream * Hydrocarbon Abundant World Many Thanks to Everyone Who Submitted Questions!R.A. Operated Agreements Manager Happy December, I wanted to get your thoughts on the 2016 forecast in the Appalachian Basin. There has been fairly significant movement, as far M&A, both upstream and midstream. The word of the day in the region appears to be Utica. A few pioneering operators have had Utica test well success prompting lucrative figures in subsequent deals. What direction and duration do you foresee out of this play? Do you see Utica success drawing in another wave of out-of region operators as the Marcellus did? Csaba Weiner Senior Research Fellow with Institute of World Economics of the Centre for Economic and Regional Studies of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences Dear Mr. LaCour, My name is Csaba Weiner, senior research fellow at the Institute of World Economics of the Centre for Economic and Regional Studies of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. I have watched one of your videos on Youtube (Mark's Oil & Gas Overview), and I would like to ask for your help with clarification about the midstream segment. I am wondering whether oil product terminals and oil product pipelines belong to the midstream in addition to crude oil transmission pipelines and crude oil terminals. I would also include them to this segment. However, you have not mentioned the terminalling and storage as parts of the midstream segment. Thank you for your help! Best wishes, Csaba Weiner Cameron Hanover Sales Consultant with ARC Products Inc. Do you see refrac continuing to be a growing part of the industry in 2016? Will chemical or mechanical diverting win? Or will it end up being a combination of the two? Really enjoy the show. Please keep up the good work. Bart Critser Sales Manager with Terra Guidance If Mark's price predictions are correct, service companies like Terra Guidance will be undergoing rapid expansion during 2016. There are many places to finds resumes and post jobs, but what site or method would you recommend for finding top talent? Thanks, Bart Patrick Pistor Operations Engineer with Seadrill With everyone in the upstream oil and gas sector cutting costs, where do you see companies (e.g., operators and drilling contractors) increasing their spending on third par...

Carol Graham Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and Professor of Public Policy at the University of Maryland. She is also a Research Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA). Graham book coverCarol Graham is the author of The Pursuit of Happiness: Toward an Economy of Well-Being (Brookings, 2011; also published in Chinese and paperback); Happiness around the World: The Paradox of Happy Peasants and Miserable Millionaires (Oxford University Press, 2009; published in Chinese, Portuguese and paperback); Happiness and Hardship: Opportunity and Insecurity in New Market Economies (with Stefano Pettinato, Brookings, 2002; also published in Spanish); Private Markets for Public Goods: Raising the Stakes in Economic Reform (Brookings, 1998); Safety Nets, Politics and the Poor: Transitions to Market Economies (Brookings, 1994); Peru's APRA (Lynne Rienner, 1992); Improving the Odds: Political Strategies for Institutional Reform in Latin America (co-author, IDB, 1999); and A Half Penny on the Dollar: The Future of Development Aid, with Michael O'Hanlon (Brookings, 1997). She is the editor, with Eduardo Lora, of Paradox and Perceptions: Quality of Life in Latin America (Brookings, 2009); with Susan Collins, of the Brookings Trade Forum 2004: Globalization, Poverty, and Inequality (Brookings, 2006); and, with Nancy Birdsall, of New Markets, New Opportunities? Economic and Social Mobility in a Changing World (Brookings, 1999), and Beyond Trade-Offs: Market Reforms and Equitable Growth in Latin America (Brookings/IDB, 1988). She is the author of articles in journals including the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, the World Bank Research Observer, Health Affairs, Health Economics, the Journal of Socio-Economics, World Economics, Foreign Affairs, the Journal of Development Studies, the Journal of Latin American Studies, World Development, the Journal of Happiness Studies, and of numerous chapters in edited volumes, including the New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics. She is an associate editor at the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization and on the editorial boards of numerous other economic journals. She is currently serving on a National Academy of Sciences Panel which is assessing the relevance of well-being metrics for policy. Graham served as Vice President and Director of Governance Studies at Brookings from 2002-2004. She has also served as a Special Advisor to the Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund. She has also been a consultant at the Inter-American Development Bank, the World Bank, United Nations Development Program, and the Harvard Institute for International Development, helping to design safety net programs in Latin America, Africa, and Eastern Europe.

As China's comprehensive power grows domestically and internationally, so too does its global cultural presence and government efforts to enhance its international image. Are China's efforts to expand and enhance its soft power producing positive results--or is China's image abroad tarnished? In this lecture, Professor Shambaugh will discuss findings from his research in China on different dimensions of China's global cultural footprint and soft power. Professor Shambaugh is recognized internationally as an authority on contemporary Chinese affairs and the international politics and security of the Asia-Pacific region. He is a widely published author of numerous books, articles, book chapters and newspaper editorials. He has previously authored six and edited sixteen volumes. His newest books are China's Communist Party: Atrophy & Adaptation; American and European Relations with China; and The International Relations of Asia (all published in 2008). Other recent books include Power Shift: China & Asia's New Dynamics (2005); China Watching: Perspectives from Europe, Japan, and the United States (2007); China-Europe Relations (2007); Modernizing China's Military (2003); The Odyssey of China's Imperial Art Treasures (2005); and The Modern Chinese State (2000). Professor Shambaugh is a frequent commentator in international media, and has contributed to leading scholarly journals such as International Security, Foreign Affairs, The China Quarterly, and The China Journal. Before joining the faculty at George Washington, he taught at the University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies, where he also served as Editor of The China Quarterly (the world's leading scholarly journal of contemporary Chinese studies). He also served as Director of the Asia Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (1985-86), as an analyst in the Department of State Bureau of Intelligence and Research (1976-1977) and the National Security Council (1977-78), and has been a Nonresident Senior Fellow in the Foreign Policy Studies Program at The Brookings Institution since 1998. He has received numerous research grants, awards, and fellowships -- including being appointed as an Honorary Research Professor at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (2008- ), a Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (2002-2003), a Senior Fulbright Research Scholar at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Institute of World Economics & Politics (2009-2010), and a visiting scholar at institutions in China, Germany, Japan, Hong Kong, Russia, Singapore, and Taiwan. Professor Shambaugh has held a number of consultancies, including with various agencies of the U.S. Government, The Ford Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, The RAND Corporation, The Library of Congress, and numerous private sector corporations. He serves on several editorial boards (including International Security, Journal of Strategic Studies, Current History, The China Quarterly, China Perspectives) and is a member of the International Institute of Strategic Studies, National Committee on U.S. China Relations, the World Economic Forum, The Council on Foreign Relations, Pacific Council on International Policy, Committee on Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific (CSCAP), The Asia Society, Association for Asian Studies, and International Studies Association. Professor Shambaugh received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Michigan, an M.A. in International Affairs from Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of International Studies (SAIS), and B.A. in East Asian Studies from The Elliott School of International Affairs at The George Washington University. He also studied at Nankai University, Fudan University, and Peking University in China.

As China's comprehensive power grows domestically and internationally, so too does its global cultural presence and government efforts to enhance its international image. Are China's efforts to expand and enhance its soft power producing positive results--or is China's image abroad tarnished? In this lecture, Professor Shambaugh will discuss findings from his research in China on different dimensions of China's global cultural footprint and soft power. Professor Shambaugh is recognized internationally as an authority on contemporary Chinese affairs and the international politics and security of the Asia-Pacific region. He is a widely published author of numerous books, articles, book chapters and newspaper editorials. He has previously authored six and edited sixteen volumes. His newest books are China's Communist Party: Atrophy & Adaptation; American and European Relations with China; and The International Relations of Asia (all published in 2008). Other recent books include Power Shift: China & Asia's New Dynamics (2005); China Watching: Perspectives from Europe, Japan, and the United States (2007); China-Europe Relations (2007); Modernizing China's Military (2003); The Odyssey of China's Imperial Art Treasures (2005); and The Modern Chinese State (2000). Professor Shambaugh is a frequent commentator in international media, and has contributed to leading scholarly journals such as International Security, Foreign Affairs, The China Quarterly, and The China Journal. Before joining the faculty at George Washington, he taught at the University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies, where he also served as Editor of The China Quarterly (the world's leading scholarly journal of contemporary Chinese studies). He also served as Director of the Asia Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (1985-86), as an analyst in the Department of State Bureau of Intelligence and Research (1976-1977) and the National Security Council (1977-78), and has been a Nonresident Senior Fellow in the Foreign Policy Studies Program at The Brookings Institution since 1998. He has received numerous research grants, awards, and fellowships -- including being appointed as an Honorary Research Professor at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (2008- ), a Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (2002-2003), a Senior Fulbright Research Scholar at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Institute of World Economics & Politics (2009-2010), and a visiting scholar at institutions in China, Germany, Japan, Hong Kong, Russia, Singapore, and Taiwan. Professor Shambaugh has held a number of consultancies, including with various agencies of the U.S. Government, The Ford Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, The RAND Corporation, The Library of Congress, and numerous private sector corporations. He serves on several editorial boards (including International Security, Journal of Strategic Studies, Current History, The China Quarterly, China Perspectives) and is a member of the International Institute of Strategic Studies, National Committee on U.S. China Relations, the World Economic Forum, The Council on Foreign Relations, Pacific Council on International Policy, Committee on Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific (CSCAP), The Asia Society, Association for Asian Studies, and International Studies Association. Professor Shambaugh received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Michigan, an M.A. in International Affairs from Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of International Studies (SAIS), and B.A. in East Asian Studies from The Elliott School of International Affairs at The George Washington University. He also studied at Nankai University, Fudan University, and Peking University in China.

Economist and businessman Dr. Mark Skousen discusses his views and outlook on real estate and economic policy, including what he believes is the single most important component of a sustainable recovery. Dr. Skousen also shares his insights into the increasing interest in off-shore investing.  As a former Forbes Magazine columnist and the promoter of Freedom Fest, he has access to the ideas and opinions of several very intriguing people, including Steve Forbes, Peter Schiff and Whole Foods CEO John Mackey.  Celebrate the first amendment and tune into this very interesting show! Want more?  Sign up for The Real Estate Guys™ free newsletter at www.realestateguysradio.com.