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John A. Mathews

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John A. Mathews is Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Business & Economics at Macquarie University, Sydney, and the author of Greening of Capitalism.

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  1. The Rise of the “Petroyuan”
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    The Rise of the “Petroyuan”

    Dec 3, 2018 John A. Mathews & Mark Selden see in China's renminbi-denominated oil contracts the germ of a broader challenge to US dollar hegemony.

  2. A Greener Grid for East Asia
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    A Greener Grid for East Asia

    Aug 11, 2017 Sung-Young Kim & John A. Mathews say that vows by South Korea and Taiwan to end nuclear power amount to a watershed for the region.

  3. The Renewable Energy Revolution
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    The Renewable Energy Revolution

    Dec 8, 2015 John A. Mathews explains how and why China and India are driving the transition to a low-carbon global economy.

  4. China’s Green-Energy Revolution
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    China’s Green-Energy Revolution

    May 8, 2015 John A. Mathews & Hao Tan look at the country’s rapidly changing electricity system by the numbers.

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    Trump’s Best Hope for Peace Is to Support Ukraine

    Tatyana Deryugina, et al. warn that trying to appease Putin could cast the American president-elect as a modern-day Neville Chamberlain.
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    Should Ukraine Have Nuclear Weapons?

    Slavoj Žižek dismisses the idea that firing Western missiles at Russian targets represents a dangerous escalation.
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    The End of the Liberal West

    Joschka Fischer considers what Donald Trump’s return to the White House will mean for Europe and the post-war world order.
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    Trump’s Inflationary Triple Threat

    Maurice Obstfeld

    Contrary to the claims of techno-libertarians like Elon Musk, independent central banks have a decades-long record of successfully controlling inflation. Yet, as the Federal Reserve’s credibility and oversight capabilities become more critical than ever, US President-elect Donald Trump’s policies threaten to undermine them.

     warns that the incoming administration’s agenda would weaken the Fed and destabilize the financial system.
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    What Will Trump Do About China?

    US President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to take a confrontational approach to China, with tariffs as his weapon of choice. But unless his administration adopts a measured approach, his plans may end up harming American businesses and consumers, undermining US democracy, or even leading to military confrontation.

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    The Big Picture

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    Human Progress in the Trump Era

    Tawakkol Karman, et al. propose ways to foster a culture of cooperation at a time of rising conflict and democratic erosion.
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    Elon Musk’s $2 Trillion Fiscal Fantasy

    Jeffrey Frankel dives into the incoming US administration’s absurd claim that fresh tax cuts will not increase the deficit.
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    The Deal Trump Should Offer China

    Todd G. Buchholz proposes that the incoming US administration push for a debt write-off and market access instead of tariffs.

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