Effectively all standard containers used in global shipping are made by Chinese state-owned enterprises. The dangers of that circumstance revealed themselves during the pandemic.
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Developing Countries Strained by Rich-World Monetary Tightening
A new report shows how rising commodity prices, on top of macroeconomic tightening by the Fed, could spark riots in low- and middle-income countries.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Fertilizer Firms Spread Wealth to Shareholders as Farmers Weather Extreme Prices
U.S. officials have banned fertilizer imports from key overseas competitors while domestic firms fork over billions in stock buybacks.
Posted inCoronavirus
Time for Another Major Vaccine Push
Congressional Democrats are defunding vaccines long before the pandemic is over. Unacceptable.
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COVID and the China Bottleneck
Today on TAP: Beijing’s extreme lockdowns are one more reason to unwind U.S. reliance on Chinese supplies.
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China Policy: No Time for Mixed Messages
Today on TAP: With Xi bailing out Putin, the China bill pending before Congress needs to be stripped of special-interest measures that actually help Beijing.
Posted inAmerica and the World
The End of Globalism
The world economic and financial system will never be the same.
Posted inAmerica and the World
War in Ukraine Shifts European, American Views on Energy Dependence
Relying on authoritarian states for fuel supplies turns out to be a dismal geopolitical strategy.
Posted inCoronavirus
The End of Zero COVID
Until omicron came along, the shutdowns of a Zero COVID policy were the best way to stop the disease’s spread. Now, more than ever, it’s the vaccines and antivirals that make the difference.
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⏩ China and the Supply Chain Mess
Robert Kuttner joins Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti on Breaking Points to discuss the role of China in gumming up supply chains.
