June 8, 2020
Through six facts about China's political capitalism, we can see some of its economic strengths, weaknesses, contradictions, and history.
January 18, 2019
A look at U.S. China trade history reveals how the Chinese economy has changed and what a combination of command and the market can accomplish.
January 19, 2017
Until Chinese innovation produces better ballpoint pens, the tips for billions of exports will have to be imported from Germany, Switzerland and Japan.
October 31, 2015
This week's economic news summary includes the diner's dilemma and marginal analysis, property rights in outer space, the Phillip's Curve and unemployment.
October 28, 2015
An economic development plan that is characterized by a top down command structure, China's thirteenth five-year plan contrasts with the market's bottom up.
June 12, 2015
Ignoring Adam Smith's ideas, the EU will probably tell us by 2016 that China has a market economy because the World Trade Organization requires a decision.