Money and Currency

China’s shadow banking system has been a topic of much discussion recently.  The World Policy Journal has asked me to weigh in on the issue which can be found in the Summer 2014 issue: http://www.worldpolicy.org/big-question-money-currency

Exciting News in Florence

This week I was invited to speak to global young leaders at the palatial Villa La Pietra in Florence, Italy.   Not only did I meet the policymakers of Italy, but also those from Brazil, Russia, Israel, Greece, and others.   The meetings came from the initiative of the...

My Interview with Italian Media

In connection with my speaking engagement at the EUGEO conference in Rome on September 5-7, 2013, the Italian media published an interview with me regarding my views on China.  It can be found here in Italian:...

What will Xi and Obama chat about this weekend?

The media has been touting cyber security as the top agenda item at the upcoming meeting between Xi Jinping and President Obama.  But if the official line is that, then one has to really wonder what the real agenda items are because we all know that the U.S....

Top Ten

Winter Storm Nemo had me bemoaning when I received an email from American Airlines informing me that my flight was canceled and that they were unsuccessful in re-booking on another flight me.  I was hoping to celebrate Chinese New Year’s with my family, but as...

Can U.S./China Trade Relations Improve?

I am honored to be asked to be a contributor to a new electronic newspaper hosted in the UK and partnered with the the London College of Communication, University of the Arts London and other academic institutions.  My first piece appears here:...