Tag: Donald Trump
Tensions between Biden and CEOs like Bezos & Musk
Biden (left), Musk “This government doesn’t seem to be getting anything together,” the Tesla boss complained. (Photo: AP, imago images/Xinhua) new York In the beginning there was the argument with…
Biden and Powell pose as fighters against inflation
Both the US President and the head of the central bank are under enormous pressure these days because the high prices at gas stations and in the supermarkets as well…
German Marshall Fund boss Conley in an interview
Heavy artillery of the Russian army during the May 9 parade in Moscow “Showing fear plays into Putin’s hands.” (Photo: AP) Brussels Heather Conley is one of the USA’s leading…
The election campaign between new sensibilities and “woke mob”
election campaign in the USA The midterm elections for Congress and the elections in various states are coming up in November. (Photo: Source: Reuters, Imago, AP Photo [M]) new York…
Trump at the NRA: “Arm the teachers!”
Trump during his speech to the gun lobby As if the tragedy surrounding the dead students hadn’t happened. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) new York Donald Trump strides onto the stage of…
How bad will the crisis be for the global economy?
A storm through the world economy There is talk of a “perfect storm”. This is how the US economist Kenneth Rogoff describes the danger of a simultaneous recession in Europe,…
How bad will the crisis be for the global economy?
A storm through the world economy There is talk of a “perfect storm”. This is how the US economist Kenneth Rogoff describes the danger of a simultaneous recession in Europe,…
Republicans oppose tougher gun laws
new York Even after the recent massacre in Texas, calls for stricter gun controls have come to nothing for most Republicans. Former US President Donald Trump, Texas Governor Gregg Abbott…
Republicans oppose tougher gun laws
new York Even after the recent massacre in Texas, calls for stricter gun controls have come to nothing for most Republicans. Former US President Donald Trump, Texas Governor Gregg Abbott…
How the boss Ghebreyesus campaigns for his re-election
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus The basic problem of the WHO boss: He has no authority to issue directives to the member countries. (Photo: dpa) Geneva The voice of the Director-General of…
US wants to defend Taiwan in case of an attack by China
Tokyo It was his sharpest warning to China to date: during a visit to Japan, US President Joe Biden promised Taiwan support in the event of an attack by China.…
Biden’s new Asia strategy also harbors risks for Europe
Joe Biden and Fumio Kishida In Tokyo on Monday, Biden presented his “Indo-pacific Economic Framework” (IPEF), with which the USA wants to stand up to China in Asia. (Photo: IMAGO/Kyodo…
US President promotes IPEF trade model
This statement alone is likely to provoke protests in Beijing. Because it runs counter to the previous “strategic vagueness” of the USA, which recognizes the one-China policy but supports Taiwan.…
Why the US Army is now bringing baby food into the country
The “Operation Fly Formula” is no small thing and has top priority in the military and politics. Around the world, the United States is currently trying to buy baby milk…
Joe Biden is considering abolishing Trump’s China tariffs
Joe Biden in Tokyo In Tokyo, Biden also spoke about the possibility of lifting his predecessor’s punitive tariffs. (Photo: Reuters) Tokyo In view of the high rate of inflation, the…
South Korea is joining Joe Biden’s Asia strategy – there is a risk of a dispute with China
Tokyo Joe Biden scored a success in South Korea on his first trip to Asia as US President: the new South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol wants to strengthen the…
The US is also building a chip alliance with Japan and South Korea
Tokyo, New York The chip industry enjoys a particularly high priority on US President Joe Biden’s first trip to Asia. Immediately after landing in South Korea, on Friday he visited…
Debt relief as a midterm election issue
new York By the time Melissa Byrne graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2004, she was barely keeping track of her student loans. Liabilities totaled approximately $85,000 from private…
The Fed should have acted sooner
Jerome Powell In the US, politicians are already suggesting that the only way to keep inflation under control is to intervene in the economy. (Photo: Reuters) If a recession is…
Time to scrap the negative interest rates
In recent years, the state and the financial sector have become so attuned to the weal and woe of debtors that they see creditors as a kind of forgotten species.…