Making News: New Lifezette China Trade Column, a New Podcast – & More!

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I’m pleased to announce the appearance of my newest article published outside RealityChek – a piece for Lifezette.com on the U.S.-China trade conflict that could break out over the automotive sector. Click on the link to find out why autos are an unusual focus for an early Trump administration China trade offensive, but also why it could signal that the current, offshoring-dominated phase of U.S. trade policy could be coming to an end.

In addition, a podcast is now up of my recent interview with Larry Rifkin about what the Trump victory in November portends for U.S. trade policy. Larry is the former host of a long-running talk show on Waterbury, Connecticut’s WATR-AM and one of my favorite broadcast journalists. I was thrilled to find out that he’s come out of a short-lived retirement to start a new venture – America-Trends.com – that will give him much more freedom to explore his passions (like globalization!) in greater depth. I hope you’ll visit Larry’s site to investigate other samples of his work.

Yesterday, Lifezette quoted my views in this news report about a possible China-Mexico team-up on auto trade and manufacturing issues that looks focused on leaving America out in the cold.

On March 26, the Cato Institute’s Ted Galen Carpenter cited some research of mine in a National Interest post on the recent dust-up over whether Germany is contributing its rightful share to the defense of the West and specifically to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

And on March 25, one of America’s leading authorities on immigration, Norman Matloff, gave me and RealityChek a wonderful shout-out on his Upon Closer Inspection blog. Alert RealityChek readers will note that Norm’s blog is on my recommended list, and he really is a must-read on all immigration issues.

Also, keep checking back with RealityChek for news of recent and upcoming media appearances and other events.

Making News: On Waterbury, CT Radio This Morning!

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Connecticut, economy, Larry Rifkin, Making News, Talk of the Town, Trump, Waterbury, WATR-AM

I’m pleased to announce that I’m scheduled to appear this morning on “The Talk of the Town” on Waterbury, Connecticut’s WATR-AM radio.  The segment, slated to start at 11:10 AM EST, will focus on the state of the U.S. economy on the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration as president.

To listen live to what’s sure to be a great discussion with host Larry Rifkin, click on this link.

As usual, I’ll post a podcast if and when one is made available.  And keep checking in at RealityChek for news of recent and upcoming media appearances, and other developments.

Making News: Podcast of Connecticut Radio Interview on Trade Policy and Financial Crises

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I’m pleased to present the podcast of my September 30 interview with Waterbury, Connecticut radio host Larry Rifkin on why wrongheaded U.S. trade policies could bring on a rerun of the 2007-08 global financial crisis.  Click on this link for a provocative conversation originally broadcast on WATR-AM about subjects completely neglected by the Mainstream Media –how huge American trade deficits and the flood of cheap credit they sent into the U.S. economy contributed to the spending and housing bubbles that eventually burst so disastrously, and how they’re building up again.

And be sure to keep checking in at RealityChek for news of recent and upcoming media appearances and other events.

P.S. Sorry for sounding a little out of breath at the beginning!  I’d just run to the phone to answer Larry’s call on time!

 

Making News: Houston, & Connecticut Radio Plus TheStreet.com and Marketwatch.com

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Congress, Connecticut, fast track, Houston, KPFT-FM, Making News, manufacturing, Obama, Pacifica radio, TheStreet.com, TPA, TPP, Trade, Trade Promotion Authority, Trans-Pacific Partnership, Waterbury, WATR-AM

I’m pleased to present a new podcast and news of other recent media appearances.

First, click on this link to listen to my interview last night with Houston, Texas’ Pacifica radio outlet KPFT-FM.  It covered Congress’ big fight over handing President Obama sweeping new authority to negotiate trade deals.  Choose June 15 for your date, scroll down to the entry for “The Monitor” at 7 PM, and press Play or Download.

Second, I did a short spot this morning on the same subject with Waterbury, Connecticut’s WATR-AM.  Unfortunately, the station doesn’t post podcasts yet. Hopefully soon!

It was great to be quoted by former Wall Street Journal reporter Simon Constable in this new article on the trade debate on TheStreet.com.

And I was equally pleased to see Marketwatch.com’s Greg Robb report my finding on the technical recession into which American manufacturing has just fallen.