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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What the Xi–Trump Summit Failed to Address
Both leaders effectively affirmed the status quo, and in doing so, they failed to address critical matters that urgently need attention.
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China’s Centralized Approach to Economics Is the Country’s Greatest Weakness
Contrary to much media commentary and political fear mongering in the West, Beijing’s centralized economic control is more weakness than strength.
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A ‘China Shock’ of Sorts Hits a Part of China
China has lost its competitive edge in several areas—notably, furniture making—because of Trump’s tariffs, but also because of fundamental cost considerations.
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Mixed News on China’s Perennial Property Crisis
Rising developer defaults say the country has a long way to go before it gets out of the woods.
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Trump–Xi Summit Seeks to Stay the Course
May’s summit between Xi and Trump shows that each wants to avoid tension and manage the competition between the two nations.
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Beijing Alters Its Education Emphasis
China’s economic and demographic problems are forcing Beijing to place greater emphasis on vocational training.
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Chinese Central Bank Defies Beijing’s 5-year Plan
Despite the promise of China’s recent five-year plan to pursue an easy monetary policy, the PBOC insists on keeping what is effectively the opposite.
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Persian Gulf Troubles Creating Economic Problems for China
Though on the surface China’s economy seems to be coping well with the fallout from the contest in the Persian Gulf, cracks have appeared.
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Industrial Profits in China Get a Lift—Is It Sustainable?
Although Chinese industry enjoyed a profits surge in March, it was uneven and looks likely to be short-lived.
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Beijing Cannot and Will Not Take the IMF’s Sage Advice
Over time, the IMF has offered worthy policy advice to the authorities in Beijing, but the CCP is simply incapable of taking it.
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