Milton Ezrati
Author
Milton Ezrati is a contributing editor at The National Interest, an affiliate of the Center for the Study of Human Capital at the University at Buffalo (SUNY), and chief economist for Vested, a New York-based communications firm. Before joining Vested, he served as chief market strategist and economist for Lord, Abbett & Co. He also writes frequently for City Journal and blogs regularly for Forbes. His latest book is "Thirty Tomorrows: The Next Three Decades of Globalization, Demographics, and How We Will Live."
LATEST
While Beijing Claims China Has Held Up Well, More Signs of Financial and Economic Strains Emerge
Local governments are severely strapped for funds, as are many state-owned enterprises, and they are struggling to meet their obligations.
|
Beijing Quietly Bends to US Demands—or at Least Seems to Do So
Beijing seems to have finally responded to long-standing U.S. complaints about unfair Chinese business practices.
|
The EU Seems to Have Taken the Trump Admin’s Lead With China
Sounding much like the Trump administration, the Europeans are putting trade restraints on Beijing to force change.
|
Washington Gets at China Through Vietnam
Washington pressures Vietnam to reduce its China connections, threatening huge tariffs.
|
3 Additional Economic Challenges Facing China
China’s economy faces various challenges that are not often reported by Western media.
|
Quite Aside From the ‘Trade War,’ China’s Economy Continues to Struggle
While Beijing and Washington maneuver, Chinese officials needs to attend to equally difficult economic problems at home.
|
Chips for Rare Earth: Another Aspect of the US–China Competition
Much in the U.S.–China picture exists outside the tariff confrontation and some seems to be on the verge of resolution.
|
China’s Central Bank Seems Unable to Deliver What the Chinese Economy Needs
Tiny interest rate cuts of the kind delivered by the People’s Bank of China fall far short of what the country needs.
|
Will Beijing De-Dollarize or Dump US Treasury Debt?
Tough trade talks could lead Beijing to threaten de-dollarization or sell U.S. Treasury debt to gain concessions from Washington.
|
While Beijing Claims China Has Held Up Well, More Signs of Financial and Economic Strains Emerge
Local governments are severely strapped for funds, as are many state-owned enterprises, and they are struggling to meet their obligations.
|
Beijing Quietly Bends to US Demands—or at Least Seems to Do So
Beijing seems to have finally responded to long-standing U.S. complaints about unfair Chinese business practices.
|
The EU Seems to Have Taken the Trump Admin’s Lead With China
Sounding much like the Trump administration, the Europeans are putting trade restraints on Beijing to force change.
|
Washington Gets at China Through Vietnam
Washington pressures Vietnam to reduce its China connections, threatening huge tariffs.
|
3 Additional Economic Challenges Facing China
China’s economy faces various challenges that are not often reported by Western media.
|
Quite Aside From the ‘Trade War,’ China’s Economy Continues to Struggle
While Beijing and Washington maneuver, Chinese officials needs to attend to equally difficult economic problems at home.
|
Chips for Rare Earth: Another Aspect of the US–China Competition
Much in the U.S.–China picture exists outside the tariff confrontation and some seems to be on the verge of resolution.
|
China’s Central Bank Seems Unable to Deliver What the Chinese Economy Needs
Tiny interest rate cuts of the kind delivered by the People’s Bank of China fall far short of what the country needs.
|
Will Beijing De-Dollarize or Dump US Treasury Debt?
Tough trade talks could lead Beijing to threaten de-dollarization or sell U.S. Treasury debt to gain concessions from Washington.
|