As the White House is about to escalate trade frictions along with nuclear risks, global economic prospects will turn more clouded and markets more volatile.Last Friday, President Trump spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping and told him tha... [FULL TEXT]

On August 6th, the 12th President of the Islamic Republic of Iran was sworn into office. Hassan Rouhani is expected to continue the domestic and foreign policies of his first-term, which were consistently characterized as moderate. Despite ... [FULL TEXT]

As the exuberant Trump White House has been mugged by realities, US dollar is plunging to record lows.What a difference a year makes! Last November, US dollar hit its 13-year high. According to the US Dollar Index, which measures the curren... [FULL TEXT]

After the US-Sino Comprehensive Economic Dialogue, trade issues are alienating not only China and America’s NATO allies – but its NAFTA partners, Canada and Mexico.As the Trump administration’s first US-Sino Comprehensive Economic Dialogue ... [FULL TEXT]

As the White House seeks to turn steel overcapacity into a national security matter, the issue is alienating not only China but America’s NATO allies. 'They're dumping steel and destroying our steel industry, they've been doing it for decad... [FULL TEXT]

While the Fed’s continued tightening may suppress growth in emerging economies, US labor market may not be as strong as recent reports suggest. US experienced strong job growth in June, when the economy created 222,000 net new jobs, which e... [FULL TEXT]

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US last week has become a hot topic among media outlets in India, the US and China over the past few days. The focus is not limited to Modi's first official trip to Washington since Trump's... [FULL TEXT]

Given the context of President Donald Trump’s election and his unconventional policies, it is meaningful to make an assessment of his first 100 days in power and beyond. At least, we can discuss the following four dimensions to assess the T... [FULL TEXT]

Since U.S. President Donald Trump took office, many observers have been increasingly concerned that his harsh rhetoric and unclear policy toward China may cause severe turbulence in the bilateral relationship and could even affect the world... [FULL TEXT]

The world entered the year of 2017 with everybody talking about US President Donald Trump. It is widely believed that Trump will bring uncertainty to almost every part of the world, including the Middle East. While many are talking about Tr... [FULL TEXT]