The Art of the Deal What is President Trump’s strategy in trade negotiations with China … in the pre-negotiation sanctions imposed on Iran … in the sanctions imposed some time ago on and ongoing negotiations with North Korea … in the sanctions threatened against Turkey …...
Leaving the European Union Is Brexit a Good Idea or a Bad Idea? That depends on who you are and what your definition is of “a good idea.” Boris Johnson, the Conservative Party frontrunner for Prime Minister, believes Brexit is a terrific idea. That’s because he thinks...
Can Money Be Digitized? (a supplement to “What is Money?” in the June 12th TLR) Money’s new name, apparently, could be Libra. Facebook is in the process of creating a new digital currency that it’s calling Libra. It hopes to roll-out the new currency in 2020....
A History Lesson An often-heard refrain today among younger Americans is that they don’t have the same opportunities to achieve the American Dream as their parents and grandparents had. Jobs are scarcer. The jobs that are available don’t provide the same level of income...
Wagging the Dog “Wagging the dog” is a synonym for a magician’s trick of focusing attention on a figurative “shiny object” to distract audiences from the magician’s slight-of-hand. “Wagging the dog” in a geopolitical context refers to a leader diverting the public’s attention from something...
