Editor’s note. Brad Setser discusses his take on the exchange rate implications of the US-China trade skirmish. Whither the yuan.

Excerpt: “In order to reduce our trade deficit -- one of the big objectives of this administration -- we need to deal with China as an entity,...

Editor’s note: The fantasy narrative of China’s nuclear option - selling US treasuries to tank the dollar - was always wrong. This story shows that...

Editor’s note: A very good piece on tariffs’ pro-growth role in US economic development.  The Trump White House on Friday ramped up tariffs on billions...

Editors note. A good article detailing President Xi’s challenge to the US and the world. However, by focusing on the current president it ignores that...

Editors note. This is a few days old but reposted to show the following point. Governor Hickenlooper, running for president, is an unreformed free trade...

Editors note. The president wasn’t kidding. The process of raising tariffs on all Chinese imports has begun

Excerpt: “If all of the [China] tariffs were passed through to consumers–which has not happened judging by price data–the overall impact on prices would be...

Editor’s note: Good job by the Federal Communication Commission for blocking China Mobile’s application to operate in our market. The first time ever national security...

Editors note: Joe Biden risks being branded as clueless if he does not think China is a competitive threat to the United States. The president...