Piling On
If there’s one thing the political types in Washington can agree on today, it’s this: […]
More than Cheap Labor
It’s been no secret that Chinese companies have been building factories in Mexico to protect […]
Misguided Missiles
I’ve received several inquiries from journalists asking my thoughts about how the attacks on commercial […]
China’s Intangible Future
China, as everyone knows, is a manufacturing powerhouse: it accounted for nearly one third of […]
The Supply-Chain Bureaucracy
Back before the covid-19 pandemic — it seems decades ago, not a mere four years […]
Fifty Years After Car-Free Sundays
Some events from your youth stick with you. For me, one such memorable event occurred […]
Reality Sets In
Despite ample signs to the contrary, global economic institutions have remained remarkably optimistic about the […]
Notes on a Visit to Korea
I’ve been lucky enough to visit South Korea twice over the past year, and unlucky […]
Greenhouse Gases and Open Registries
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) doesn’t normally make headlines, but its new strategy to reduce […]
Sustainability and Trade
The cost of mitigating climate change is hard to put a finger on. That’s one […]