by root | Oct 12, 2020 | NewPost, Original Articles, Top Ten Lists, US Policy
By Pinxian Du More than one million international students live and study in college towns and universities across the United States. In the academic year 2018-19, Chinese students ranked number one, accounting for more than ⅓ of that total. Chinese students have held...
by Afshin Molavi | Aug 31, 2020 | Global Equities, NewPost, US Policy
What Pandemic? While global economies, most businesses, and entire industries are reeling from the multiple blows delivered by the Covid-19 pandemic, the U.S stock market continues roaring to new heights.The S&P 500, the bellwether index that measures the...
by Afshin Molavi | Jul 29, 2019 | China Economy, Geopolitics, NewPost, US Policy
Here’s something you will hear often in general macro discussions of U.S policy: “there is a bi-partisan consensus forming that we need to get tougher on China.” That may be true among the political classes, but there is a robust debate among China...
by Afshin Molavi | Jun 5, 2019 | Geopolitics, NewPost, Oil and Gas, Original Articles, US Policy
The United States quietly surpassed Saudi Arabia and Russia in 2018 as the world’s largest crude oil producer, according to the Energy Information Administration. If you count all petroleum liquids, the U.S is by far the world’s largest producer. This...
by Afshin Molavi | Feb 14, 2019 | China Economy, NewPost, Original Articles, US Policy
Andy Rothman is, in my view, one of the sharpest observers of China’s economy. His work is always a must-read. In the latest issue of Sinology, published by Matthews Asia where Andy works, he asks the question on many minds: when will the oft-discussed China...
