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PATRICK LAWRENCE: Weaponizing the Dollar

PATRICK LAWRENCE: Weaponizing the Dollar

July 9, 2019 · by Patrick Lawrence · in Articles, Consortium News

The Trump administration’s incessant sanctions wars are curbing the dollar’s global hegemony and speeding the demise of U.S. empire.     The signs are mounting steadily now. As the Trump administration weaponizes the dollar in defense of American hegemony, it…

PATRICK LAWRENCE: The US-China Decoupling

PATRICK LAWRENCE: The US-China Decoupling

May 28, 2019 · by Patrick Lawrence · in Articles, Consortium News

The long, dense economic relationship appears to have passed its peak, writes Patrick Lawrence. President Donald Trump’s trade war with China is swiftly taking a decisive turn for the worse. Step by step, each measure prompting retaliation, a spat so…

Pence’s Attacks on China Won’t Help Trump at G-20

Pence’s Attacks on China Won’t Help Trump at G-20

November 28, 2018 · by Patrick Lawrence · in Articles, Consortium News

Beijing wants to avoid an all-out trade war with Washington. That is what will count at the G-20 summit later this week, writes Patrick Lawrence, not the U.S. vice president’s hostility in Asia earlier this month. Trying to Isolate China…

New Iran Sanctions Risk Long-term US Isolation

New Iran Sanctions Risk Long-term US Isolation

November 1, 2018 · by Patrick Lawrence · in Articles, Consortium News

The U.S. is going for the jugular with new Iran sanctions intended to punish those who trade with Teheran. But the U.S. may have a fight on its hands in a possible post- WWII turning-point, writes Patrick Lawrence. Europe, Asia…

After the Iran deal: A foreign policy built on arrogance, ignorance and sheer desperation

After the Iran deal: A foreign policy built on arrogance, ignorance and sheer desperation

May 13, 2018 · by Patrick Lawrence · in Articles, Salon

American foreign policy has long trended toward dark places. Under this administration, that has accelerated I am with Craig Murray now that the Trump administration has determined to scuttle the accord governing Iran’s nuclear programs. “This moment will be seen…

Why Trump’s NAFTA Strategy Is a Surefire Failure

Why Trump’s NAFTA Strategy Is a Surefire Failure

August 18, 2017 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

Long-awaited talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement began in Washington Wednesday. And it doesn’t look good for President Trump and Robert Lighthizer, his special trade representative and leader of the U.S. delegation facing Mexican and Canadian officials. This is…

Putting the Squeeze on China Could Turn Into a Trade Disaster for Trump

Putting the Squeeze on China Could Turn Into a Trade Disaster for Trump

August 4, 2017 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

Pushing China to Override Kim Jong Un Is a Non-Starter Get set for the Trump administration’s big new push on China. The White House wants to turn tough on trade problems while putting more pressure on Beijing to force North Korea…

Trump Just Blew His Chance to Renegotiate NAFTA

Trump Just Blew His Chance to Renegotiate NAFTA

January 27, 2017 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

President Donald Trump’s determination to upend the accords that frame American trade policy are taking root. Even before Trump spiked the Trans–Pacific Partnership on Monday, the White House had signaled that the new president would renegotiate the North American Free…

Trump’s Job No. 1: Recoup the Jobs, Wages and Security Lost to Trade Deals

Trump’s Job No. 1: Recoup the Jobs, Wages and Security Lost to Trade Deals

January 6, 2017 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

President-elect Trump’s choice of Robert Lighthizer as his special trade representative, announced Tuesday afternoon, completes the first string of the new administration’s trade team. So it’s time to draw a couple of clear conclusions. Conclusion No. 1: Trump is a…

In One Week, Obama’s Ambitious Trade Pacts Are Coming Apart

In One Week, Obama’s Ambitious Trade Pacts Are Coming Apart

September 5, 2016 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

Big trade deals across both oceans were supposed to be two marble monuments the Obama administration bequeaths to posterity. But as the president completes his second term, it’s more likely that he’ll leave behind a half-built and poorly carved stone…

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