Making News: A New USAToday Op-Ed – & More!

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automation, climate change, Germany, Jobs, Lifezette.com, Making News, manufacturing, Paris climate accord, Trade, Trump, USAToday

I’m pleased to announce the publication of my latest op-ed article – a piece that appears in USAToday this morning on President Trump’s criticisms of Germany’s trade policies. Here’s the link.

Incidentally, the article ran as a rejoinder to an unsigned USAToday editorial on the subject that also was published today.  The paper’s editors have been using this “pro-con” format for many years, and I think they deserve great credit for seeking out viewspoints with which they disagree.

In addition, a June 1 post on Lifezette.com included my (skeptical) opinions about claims that Mr. Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris climate change accord will cede global leadership on the issue to China.

Moreover, a May 25 Lifezette article quoted me on a new study finding that trade and offshoring have been responsible for much more manufacturing job loss lately than automation.

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Making News: Interviewed on BBC, Quoted on Forbes.com

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BBC, China, Forbes.com, Gordon G. Chang, Making News, Trade, Trump

I’m pleased to announce that the link to my interview with the BBC yesterday is now on-line.  Click here for a preview of some of this week’s biggest business news.  My segment starts at about the 11:40 mark.  And yes – I was mis-identified!  Hopefully that won’t happen again.

Also, Gordon G. Chang, who co-hosts most of the John Batchelor radio show segments on which I appear, cited my views on President Trump’s China trade deal in his latest column for Forbes.com.  Here’s the link.

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Making News: Lifezette Op-Ed on the Real Meaning of China’s New Jet

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I’m pleased to announce that my latest op-ed has just been posted by Lifezette.com – an article explaining why China’s test flight of its first domestically produced jet is both terrible news for U.S. aviation giant Boeing (which sold China much of the aviation technology rope), and a clear sign that America’s longstanding approach to the People’s Republic failing disastrously. Click on this link to read it.

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Making News: Video of Last Night’s Interview with Thom Hartmann on Populism Now On-Line

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Emmanuel Macron, French elections, Making News, Marine LePen, Populism, RT America, The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann, Thom Hartmann, Trump

I’m pleased to announce that the video is now on-line of my interview last night on RT America’s “The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann.”  Click on this link to catch a great discussion between Thom and me about the rise of populism in the United States and Europe.  The segment begins at about the 14:40 mark.  Special bonus – you get to see a classic bonehead goof by yours truly!

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Making News: Back on National Radio Tonight & in The Weekly Standard

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China, Ethan Epstein, Gordon G. Chang, illegal immigration, Making News, North Korea, The John Batchelor Show, The Washington Post, The Weekly Standard, Trade, Trump

I’m pleased to announce that I’m scheduled to return to John Batchelor’s nationally syndicated radio show tonight to talk about the latest twists and turns in President Trump’s approach to China.  The segment is slated to start at 9 PM EST and will focus on Mr. Trump’s stated belief that he’s likelier to get China’s cooperation in quelling North Korea’s nuclear threat if he refrains from cracking down on Beijing’s predatory trade practices.

You can listen live on-line here to what’s sure to be a provocative discussion among John, co-host Gordon G. Chang, and me.  And if you can’t tune in, as usual, I’ll post a link to the podcast as soon as one’s available.

In addition, it was great to see my recent report on The Washington Post‘s latest example of shameful hypocrisy on immigration issues written up in The Weekly Standard. As you’ll see, author Ethan Epstein deserves special credit for adding to the evidence that the paper will go to almost any length to justify lenient treatment for illegals.

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Making News: New Lifezette.com Op-Ed on U.S.-China Trade

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China, Lifezette.com, Making News, NME, non-market economy status, Trade, Trump

I’m pleased to announce that I’ve published a new op-ed article on U.S.-China trade issues. Posted this morning on Lifezette.com, the piece deals with a big decision due in about a week from the Trump administration on this front:  on whether to start treating China as a free market economy under American and world trade law. Here’s the link.

On the one hand, it’s a highly technical subject. On the other, as I explain here, that technical nature reflects a fundamental problem with America’s trade approach to China – and one that I hope the new administration starts solving real soon (hopefully with this very decision!).

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Making News: Interviewed on Buy American and Trade-Related Infrastructure Issues

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Asset Leadership Network, Buy American, GAO, Government Accountability Office, infrastructure, Making News, Trade

I’m pleased to announce that the video is now on-line of an interview I gave last week on the intersection between infrastructure and trade policy issues – and specifically, on the future of the Buy American programs governing the public sector’s multi-billion dollar purchases of goods and services.

The session was sponsored by the Asset Leadership Network, an organization of professionals in engineering, architecture, construction, land-use planning, and related fields. One of their highest priorities: making sure that whatever infrastructure build-out and repair efforts the nation launches results in the best quality systems that create the biggest growth and employment bangs for taxpayers’ bucks.

It was gratifying to learn of the Network’s interest in my research into whether recent trade agreements covering government procurement – which affect the extent to which infrastructure systems are made out of American-produced manufactures and materials – are leveling global playing field as promised, and giving a fair-shake to U.S.-based businesses and their employees.

As RealityChek regulars know, the answer – according to a recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) – is an emphatic “No.” And in this video, I describe the GAO’s main findings, as well as what they tell us about U.S. trade policy’s broader failures.

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Making News: Talking China on Thom Hartmann TV & John Batchelor Radio Shows Tonight!

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China, currency, currency manipulation, John Batchelor, Making News, RT America, The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann, The John Batchelor Show, Trade, Trump

I’m pleased to announce a media two-fer today!  At 7 PM EST, I’ll be returning to The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann on RT America to discuss President Trump’s landmark decision today to decline to label China as a currency cheater. Here’s the link that lets you watch live what’s sure to be a provocative segment on what Mr. Trump’s move means for both America’s economy and its national security.

And at 9:15 PM EST, I’ll be back on John Batchelor’s nationally syndicated radio program talking about the same subject with John and co-host Gordon Chang. You can listen live at this link.

As usual, if you can’t tune in to either, as soon they’re available, I’ll post the links to the streaming video of the Hartmann TV interview and to the podcast of the Batchelor segment.

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Making News: Named a Columnist at IndustryToday

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I’m pleased to report that I’ve signed on with the manufacturing publication IndustryToday as a regular columnist.  My articles, which will appear every other month, will be original pieces exclusive for the magazine.  The publication will also be exclusively featuring some of my RealityChek material on a regular basis. Otherwise, however, I’ll be blogging as usual on economics, national security, politics, and other assorted subjects right here, as well as writing other pieces for other websites, newspapers, and magazines whenever the opportunity arises.

This will be my second stint for IndustryToday.  The first was derailed by some technical issues – you can access all those columns by punching my name into the search engine at its website.  But it’s great to be back and I’m grateful to Publisher Susan Poeton for her ongoing interest in my work.

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Making News: Podcast of Laura Ingraham Show Interview on Trump China Summit On-Line Now

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China, Making News, national security, North Korea, The Laura Ingraham Show, Trade, Trump, Xi JInPing

I’m pleased to announce that the podcast of my interview this morning on Laura Ingraham’s nationally syndicated radio show is now on-line.  Click on this link for a great discussion of President Trump’s summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, and what it could mean for America’s national security and economy.  My segment begins at about the 25-minute mark.

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