GM strike pushed US factory output down 0.5% in September

Economy | October 17, 2019

U.S. factory output slumped 0.5% in September, as a strike at General Motors caused a steep decline in auto production amid broader struggles for manufacturers.[FULL STORY]

Thai king strips 'disloyal' consort of her titles

Reuters Video: World News | October 21, 2019

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has stripped his royal consort of her titles and military ranks for being "disloyal," the palace said late on Monday. David Doyle reports.[FULL STORY]

Amend the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for more inclusive growth and better jobs

Brookings Topics - U.S. Economic Performance | October 21, 2019

By Isabel V. Sawhill, Christopher PulliamThe centerpiece of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was cutting the corporate rate from 35 to...[FULL STORY]

Highlights: Experts discuss the domestic drivers and strategic implications of an increasingly global China

Brookings Topics - Asia and the Pacific | October 16, 2019

By Scarlett Ho“The unfolding long-term strategic competition with China is the defining challenge of our generation,” said Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Randall Schriver at a Brookings event on October 1 as part of a broader initiative titled “Global China: Assessing China’s Growing Role in the...[FULL STORY]

Africa in the news: Tunisia and Mozambique vote, Nigeria closes borders, and Kenya opens new railway

Brookings Topics - Middle East and North Africa | October 19, 2019

By Christina GolubskiTunisia and Mozambique vote: On Sunday, October 13, Tunisians participated in their run-off presidential elections between conservative former law professor Kais Saied and media magnate...[FULL STORY]

Smoothing fracking’s boom/bust cycle

Brookings Topics - North America | July 29, 2016

Mark Muro, senior fellow and policy director of the Metropolitan Policy Program, discusses a plan to address the economic boom-bust cycle in states that rely heavily on “fracking” and how this...[FULL STORY]

Brexit endgame: Parliament seeks to ensure extension before considering new deal

Brookings Topics - Europe | October 21, 2019

By Amanda SloatU.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has succeeded in amending the unpopular Brexit deal, removing the widely disliked backstop, and replacing it with a revised protocol for Northern Ireland. He brought his new...[FULL STORY]

Candidate Warren and Skin in the Game

Larry Davidson's Thoughts on Macro and Other Stuff | October 15, 2019

Do you have skin in the game? Do you have a frog in the race? Do you have a cabinet full of JD? We know what these phrases mean. They are asking if you have something to lose.Why ask these questions? Usually it has...[FULL STORY]

Mish Moved Off Blogger to MishTalk.Com - For Email Alerts Please Sign Up Again on MishTalk!

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis | March 20, 2016

I announced on February 22 Goodbye Blogger, Hello WordPress: Mish's GlobalEconomicAnalysis has Moved to MishTalk.Com. My needs outgrew blogger.The top reason is that...[FULL STORY]

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