
Who Will Drive the Post-American Global Economy?
For any country that depends on international trade and markets, it is now obvious that even if the United States can be persuaded to rein in its trade-war policies, new trading arrangements will be necessary. There has never been a better time to pursue new, coordinated strategies to boost domestic demand.
LONDON – Since the US presidential election last year, I have been commenting regularly on various aspects of Donald Trump’s agenda and what it might mean for America, financial markets, and the rest of the world. There has been no shortage of chaos, but that was largely expected, given the president’s ham-handed, erratic “method” of policymaking.