
James H. Nolt
Adjunct Professor at New York University
Oct 26, 2021
Headlines would suggest a U.S.-China confrontation is imminent, but a close examination of the economic relations between the two nations and the material reality of trade reveal that instigating a conflict would be a proverbial shot in the foot for either side.
Jan 29, 2021
The Trump administration was riddled with strife, perhaps none more vociferous than his vendetta against China. Joe Biden is now left with a web of conflicts to untangle, but with common sense negotiations perhaps the ship will be righted sooner than expected.
Oct 13, 2020
Donald Trump’s tax return report is a bombshell even in the midst of a turbulent year. Within the numbers may lie the answers to some of Trump’s erratic decisions and outbursts.
Jun 13, 2020
Unlike the Cold War between the West and the USSR, a US-China cold war is unlikely, given the fact that China is heavily integrated in the global economy and that people-to-people exchange remains high.
Apr 13, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused global production to come to a grinding halt, and the economic fallout is far more abysmal than economists and leaders seem to recognize. The plan for recovery that is currently being enacted will do little to mitigate the inevitable devastation in our near future.
Apr 01, 2020
COVID-19 bodes ill not only for the global economy, but for Donald Trump’s re-election and U.S.-China relations at large.
Mar 13, 2020
COVID-19 bodes ill not only for the global economy, but for Donald Trump’s re-election and U.S.-China relations at large.
Oct 10, 2019
"Now we are told progress is again being made toward a China deal, but take that with a grain of salt."
Sep 30, 2019
If prospects for a China-U.S. trade deal seem elusive, it’s because the core concepts of the two sides are so different.
Jun 12, 2019
The U.S.-China trade conflict is not simply a war over tariffs and unfair competition, but rather a manifestation of a broader problem within the global political economy itself.