Personal Investment Vitae

Walter Scheidel indicates that persistent European fragmentation after the collapse of the Roman Empire leads to modern economic growth and development.

U.S. government shuts down again because House Democrats refuse to spend $5 billion on the border wall that would give President Trump great victory on his

President Trump escalates the current Sino-American trade war by imposing 25% tariffs on $200 billion Chinese imports. These tariffs encompass chemical prod

In recent times, financial deglobalization and asset market fragmentation can cause profound public policy implications for trade, finance, and technology w

The new world order of trade helps accomplish non-economic policy goals such as national security and technological dominance. To the extent that freer

Corporate America uses Trump tax cuts and offshore cash stockpiles primarily to fund share repurchases for better stock market valuation. Share repurchases