Vietnam may benefit from a U.S.-China trade war, but that won’t make it the next China.
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Why Vietnam Isn’t The New China
Trump, Dorian And Alabama
Trump shouldn’t quit his day job to become a meteorologist, but his grasp of geography isn’t bad by New York standards.
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Another Storm Cloud For General Electric
The man who tried to warn regulators about Bernie Madoff questions the veracity of a much higher-profile target: General Electric.
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The Storm Insurance Gap
Sturdy infrastructure, ample help and widespread insurance let Florida recover from hurricanes faster than nearby islands.
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LePage And The Whales
Maine lobstermen face big costs to save a small number of whales, but the whales need all the help they can get.
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Still Loving In Virginia
Virginia, where racial barriers to marriage were finally broken, still insists that marriage applicants state their race.
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Drawing A New Line On Interest Rates
While a rate cut next week is nearly certain, the Fed should hold out against premature and political pressures to do more.
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A Simple Request Addresses Gun-Control Gridlock
Amid an epidemic of mass shootings, prominent businesses are asking patrons to leave their firearms at home.
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China Doesn’t Own Us
Fears of China dumping its U.S. Treasury debt holdings are overblown, because that could hurt China more than America.
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Can We Sit Out A Gulf War?
The U.S. is the best-positioned major economy to withstand a cutoff of Mideast oil. This fact informs Trump’s Iran policy.
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