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I’m pleased to announce that USAToday has just published my latest op-ed article — a piece arguing that President Trump is exactly right to believe that the United States has ample clout to prevail in trade conflicts with foreign economies. Read it at this link.
Incidentally, this article ran as a solicited rejoinder to a USAToday editorial criticizing Mr. Trump’s trade policies. As I’ve written before, the newspaper deserves great credit for its regular practice of letting readers know that there are (at least) two sides to every story.
Also the podcast is now on-line of my interview last night on John Batchelor’s nationally syndicated radio show. Click here for an information-packed discussion about the latest developments in the U.S.-China competition to control industries and technologies vital for national security and prosperity.
And keep checking in with RealityChek for news of upcoming media appearances and other developments.
RealityChek 
Good going, Alan T—you are “Mr. T” to me, and you are old enough to get that joke.
As I have said before, what bothers mr is not that there are a range of opinions on chronic current account trade deficits. That is democracy and free speech.
It is that one would think there but one expert or true opinion, and that is that trade deficits are inevitable or a positive.
Thanks very much, Benjamin. I of course agree that, too often, supporters of the trade status quo focus on marginalizing dissenters. Sadly, they seem to be intensifying these efforts in response to the President’s election victory and efforts to spur change. And I certainly pity the fool who hasn’t heard of Mr. T! Happy holidays, too!