current account surpluses

If the Chinese can buy US Treasuries to appreciate the dollar, why can't the US buy Chinese and German government bonds in order to reduce the trade deficit?

If they wont' allow it, then dont allow them to buy US Treasuries.

Waldman, Mason and Trump voters

The economic geography of a universal basic income by Steve Randy Waldman

Socialize Finance by JW Mason

Blame the identity apostles – they led us down this path to populism by Simon Jenkins

Liberal Anti-Politics by Shuja Haider

Everybody Hates Cornel West by Connor Kilpatrick

Rubin and the strong dollar

Big Deficit, Bob Rubin, and the Strong Dollar by Dean Baker

Rubin or Trump as the Strong Dollar Type by PGL

Two Generations of Trade Deficits: A Wee Complaint with Jared Bernstein by PGL

Needed: Plain Talk About the Dollar by Christina Romer

MONDAY, MAY 23, 2011
Strong Dollar = Strong Economy ?
An excellent column from Christy Romer.

they had one job by Atrios

They Had One Job by Atrios

Duy on Krugman and the working class

On Krugman And The Working Class by Tim Duy