by MEL | Feb 14, 2017 | Asia, RCEP, TPP
Since President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement with 11 other countries, discussions about China-led efforts to promote Asian economic and trade integration via RCEP have come to the forefront. So what is...
by MEL | Jan 23, 2017 | U.S. Trade Policy
President Donald Trump, who was sworn in on Friday, has wasted little time in keeping U.S. trade policy at the top of his agenda. More specifically, he is focusing on renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and placing high tariffs on imports...
by MEL | Jan 15, 2017 | U.S. Trade Policy
The United States will inaugurate its 45th president, Donald Trump, this week. Economists and policymakers continue to debate Trump’s public statements about U.S. trade policy, which entails placing a 45 percent tariff on imports from China. The question on the mind...
by MEL | Jan 7, 2017 | TPP
In two weeks, the United States will inaugurate the 45th president of the United States, Donald Trump. Along with the transition from one administration to another comes a possible change in the U.S. approach to international trade. Today’s post is the first part of a...
by MEL | Dec 2, 2016 | Cuba
On Saturday, November 26th, I woke up to the news that former Cuban leader Fidel Castro passed away the night before. Upon hearing the news on the state-run television, I could only reflect on a conversation with Cuban citizens just two to four days prior. A couple of...
