Milton Ezrati
Author
Milton Ezrati is a contributing editor at The National Interest, an affiliate of the Center for the Study of Human Capital at the University at Buffalo (SUNY), and chief economist for Vested, a New York-based communications firm. Before joining Vested, he served as chief market strategist and economist for Lord, Abbett & Co. He also writes frequently for City Journal and blogs regularly for Forbes. His latest book is "Thirty Tomorrows: The Next Three Decades of Globalization, Demographics, and How We Will Live."
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Shipping News Gives Insight Into the Impact of Tariffs on China
After a surge in American buying in China to beat the tariffs before they took effect, the shipping news in April and May reveals the significant downside.
China’s Disappearing Middle Class
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Trump Finds Inadvertent Allies in His Trade War With China
Chinese exporters, having lost the U.S. market and facing difficulties in Europe, are looking to the developing world for sales—but there are challenges.
Deflation: A Fundamental Sign of China’s Economic Decline and a Contributor to It
Deflationary pressures persist in China, signaling serious economic imbalances, and if deflation persists, it will exacerbate these problems as well.
Beijing Seeks More Free Spending Among the Country’s Consumers—But Has Limitations
In a tacit admission that exports can no longer carry the economy, the CCP’s Two Sessions meetings have emphasized consumer spending.
Are China and US Edging Closer to a Trade War?
Beijing must know that if it comes to a trade war with the United States, the Chinese regime would fight at a disadvantage.
EU and US Imposing Duties on Chinese Goods
One way or another, the Europeans, Americans, and Japanese have acted against China’s unfair trade practices. Beijing is sorely pressed.
Chinese Businesses React to Trump’s Tariffs
Chinese businesses are cutting prices and moving operations out of China to avoid U.S. tariffs.
