Articles by William T. Wilson

Be Careful What You Wish For

William T. Wilson | September 03, 2014

Jared Bernstein, former chief economist for Vice President Joe Biden, argues that it is time to “dethrone” the U.S. dollar. Bernstein bases his argument on… Read More

Economy InternationalCommentary

Why Are U.S. Interest Rates Falling? Thank the Chinese

William T. Wilson | July 25, 2014

U.S. employment growth has recently accelerated, and the Federal Reserve is winding down its program of buying U.S. Treasuries with expectations of raising interest rates… Read More

InternationalCommentary

India: Modi’s First Budget Is Short on Details

William T. Wilson | July 11, 2014

Instead of a big bang, the reaction to India’s first budget under Prime Minister Narendra Modi was more of a whimper. The highlight of the… Read More

InternationalCommentary

The U.S. and China’s Changing Investment Patterns

William T. Wilson | July 09, 2014

A new and growing shift in China’s outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) from developing to developed world is well underway, and according to The Heritage… Read More

EconomyCommentary

Would Restricting Trade with China be Tough, or Just Stupid?

William T. Wilson | July 09, 2014

In his famous “Time for Choosing” speech, Ronald Reagan observed: “This is the issue of this election: whether we believe in our capacity for self-government… Read More

EconomyCommentary

U.S. Economy Has Shrunk at Its Fastest Pace Since the End of the Recession

William T. Wilson | July 01, 2014

Despite large stimulus packages and near-zero interest rates since 2009, the U.S. still fails to achieve a sustained economic recovery. According to a third and… Read More

EconomyCommentary

This Country’s Growth Should Have Rivaled China’s. What Went Wrong?

William T. Wilson | June 22, 2014

Only a decade ago, India seemed destined to rival China. Annual growth had averaged almost 9 percent over a seven-year stretch; domestic investment was booming;… Read More

Energy InternationalCommentary

Energy: Exporting Gas Is Now a Necessity for the United States

William T. Wilson | June 12, 2014

The recent $400 billion energy deal between Russia and China, the largest of its kind, is set to reshape the global energy markets and geopolitics…. Read More

Chinese Economy Overtakes America’s

William T. Wilson | April 30, 2014

With much faster growth rates between 2011 and 2014, China is now being forecast to eclipse the United States as the world’s largest economy sometime… Read More

Economy

It’s Not the Value of the Chinese Currency: The Proof in Charts

William T. Wilson | April 17, 2014

While the U.S. Treasury did not label China as a currency manipulator this week, it did criticize the Chinese authorities for recently intervening in the… Read More

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