Latest articles by Andrew C. Schneider
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A Trade War with China?
Economic Forecasts Neither country wants that, but there’s no mistaking an escalation in economic tensions.
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Seven Flaws in China's Growth Model
Economic Forecasts Short term, China will keep growing rapidly, adding to demand and boosting the global economy. Long term, the picture’s not so pretty.
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Unending Drug War Slows Mexican Economy
Economic Forecasts With bullets flying, U.S. firms are reluctant to establish a new presence south of the border.
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Europe's Debt Still Cause for Worry
Economic Forecasts Stress tests on European banks were designed to calm the markets, but don’t count on it.
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Russia's More-Open Economy Will Lead to WTO Membership
Economic Forecasts Changes will provide a boost for the U.S. economy as well.
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Europe's Woes Hurt U.S. Commercial Real Estate
Economic Forecasts On the bright side, overbuilding is low and the the Russians have cash to spend.
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China Restricting Entry by U.S. Firms
Economic Forecasts Foreign companies are finding the atmosphere in China chilly -- and it’s only going to get worse.
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Rising Trade Is Good News and Bad
Economic Forecasts Exports are headed up, but so are imports.
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Good Year for Trade Won’t Help the Economy
Economic Forecasts A big jump in exports will be offset by a spurt in imports.
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How the U.S. Recovery Hangs on Europe's Debt Woes
Economic Forecasts A deal to bolster Greece will help, but the world isn’t out of the woods yet.
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EPA Set to Issue Tough Air Pollution Rules
Business Costs & Regulation Power plants and factories will both face higher costs.
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Congress to Bolster Small Business
business On tap: Increased SBA loan limits and more help with selling abroad.
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Domestic Reserves of Natural Gas To Go Untapped?
business Democrats are rethinking policies allowing extraction of gas locked up in rock. An ExxonMobil venture hangs in the balance.
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Modest Gains Likely at Climate Change Meeting
Business Costs & Regulation Next week’s meeting won’t be a complete bust, as some had feared, but it’s sure to disappoint environmentalists.
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Is the Dollar Really Going Out of Style?
Economic Forecasts Right now the dollar is being pummeled by traders, but its real future lies in the hands of the Federal Reserve.
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Could the U.S. Win a Cold War With Iran?
Politics The Geneva talks over Iran's nuclear program ended on what might be described as a hopeful note.
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Obama's Risky Move on Missile Defense Shield
Politics There's no reason for surprise at President Obama's decision to drop Czech and Polish sites for a missile shield aimed at containing a potential Iranian nuclear threat.
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Can China Keep It Up?
Economic Forecasts China’s remarkable economic growth has continued, even in the face of global economic recession. But eventually, the pace will falter.
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Looser Export Controls Likely by Year’s End
Economic Forecasts The days are numbered for Cold War limits on exports of dual use technology.
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Parsing Obama's Cairo Speech
Politics If nothing else, President Obama's speech to the Muslim world at Cairo University demonstrated his ability to use phrases guaranteed to resonate with his audience in order to advance his own ideas.
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Obama's Foreign Policy Challenges
Politics The day after Election Day, I received a message from my friend Kelvin, an Irish photographer.
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