Category Archives: Global economy

The Sphinx in winter 

Posted on March 1, 2004 by Eamonn Fingleton

America’s burgeoning trade deficits threaten Greenspan’s legacy. (This article was first published in the March 1 , 2004 issue of the American Conservative.) For those who watch the American economy, the Internet boasts few more useful resources than the web … Continue reading →

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The silence of the laureates

Posted on August 13, 2001 by Eamonn Fingleton

Surprise, surprise — America’s  economics laureates are uneasy about the U.S. trade deficits. (As first published in the American Prospect on August 13, 2001.) Are America’s trade deficits too high? Judging by the American intellectual establishment’s body language, the answer … Continue reading →

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The anomalous position of Christopher LaFleur

Posted on April 25, 2001 by Eamonn Fingleton

When the history of American trade policy is written, people will ask what the U.S. State Department was doing. An insight into the answer can be gleaned in the career of Christopher LaFleur. At a crucial time for US-Japan trade … Continue reading →

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Political advantage: A classic article by Pat Choate

Posted on April 4, 2001 by Eamonn Fingleton

This classic article on the Japanese trade lobby by Pat Choate, which was first published in the September-October 1990 issue of the Harvard Business Review, is presented here with the permission of the author. Political Advantage: Japan’s Campaign for America By … Continue reading →

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