China's Way Forward

With the global economy in meltdown, China is in big trouble—in the short term. But the longer-term threat is to America.

Be Nice to the Countries that Lend You Money

An interview with Gao Xiqing, the man who oversees $200 billion of China's $2 trillion in dollar holdings.

The $1.4 Trillion Question

The Chinese are subsidizing the American way of life. Are we playing them for suckers—or are they playing us?

How to think about the RMB, 'currency manipulation,' and trade war

A framework for understanding China's currency manipulation policies and how they affect global economic recovery.

Krugman, protectionism, and the RMB

Beijing's currency manipulation is bad for China and the world, Krugman finally writes. I agree.

At last there's proof: 44 percent of Americans are crazy

More on those crazy 44 percent of Americans

Nearly half of Americans think China is the world's leading economic power. Here's why that's far from true.

About those Chinese tires

Reactions on Chinese tires

The media is overreacting to an Obama's decision to impose tariffs on imported Chinese tires. This isn't Smoot-Hawley—but it does show that complex global changes are underway.