An interview extract for Radioradicale (28 May 2018), in which I talk about issues related to recent Italian politics, spread, debt-to-GDP ratio, and Chinese economy.
On Radioradicale: spread, debt-to-GDP and Chinese Economy
Category: Op-Eds
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The Chinese ever increasing productivity and the international rights trap
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USA-China tariffs, what about Italy?
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For this reason, it is important to know which products have been affected and to what extent. The article provides some useful information and data on the recent tariffs.
Tariffs are here to protect the weakest
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