bob davis
@bobdavis187
Author of "Broken Engagement" --interviews on U.S. China policy--and "Superpower Showdown" with @Lingling_Wei on Trump's trade war. http://bobdavisreports.com
My new book, "Broken Engagement," with interviews of top China policy makers is like a conversation across administrations about engaging with China, competing with China and, more recently, defending against China. amazon.com/Broken-Engagem…
We'll look back on this catastrophe shaking our heads all the while wondering why so many innocents had to die. Hamas set the stage and Israel played its part.
Four-year old Razan Abu Zaher gave up her fight for life on Sunday. She died at a hospital in central Gaza from complications brought on by hunger and malnutrition, @CNN reports share.google/X06Ydl5AUQZmmE…
At a time when nuclear fusion finally seems plausible, Trump cuts to science budgets could hobble the US and convince Chinese scientists in the U.S. to go home. thewirechina.com/2025/07/20/sta…
This story has not gotten the attention it deserves. We may finally bring one of these audacious, Chinese government directed hackers to justice. Chinese Hacker Xu Zewei Arrested for Ties to Silk Typhoon Group and U.S. Cyber Attacks thehackernews.com/2025/07/chines… via @TheHackersNews
Fascinating interview with @SecYellen and @bobdavis187 discussing her "distinguished career" (Bessent's words from spring 2022) thewirechina.com/2025/07/18/jan…
Really interesting interview. Yellen's long discussion of the so called Shanghai Accord is incredibly interesting ... (there was no accord, but the Fed did perhaps adjust the path of tightening b/c of blowback from China's deval)
Janet Yellen on Biden WH and China. "In the economic area, he had very few meetings where the president and senior officials, including cabinet members, give their views and the president asks questions. There were virtually no meetings like that." thewirechina.com/2025/07/18/jan…
A good quip in one sense is one that is hard to forget. But an unfair quip by Bessent, as Secretary Yellen had a clear focus on China's overcapacity and how that links to the savings and investment imbalance in the last two years of her term
Yellen on why should does't speak to Bessent: "He has succeeded in undoing everything that was a priority of mine at Treasury." Bessent response: "I couldn’t even tell you what Secretary Yellen’s China policy was, aside from consuming beer and mushrooms." thewirechina.com/2025/07/18/jan…
Yellen: I don't talk to Secretary Bessent. He has undone everything I worked on at Treasury. Bessent: "I couldn't even tell you what Secretary Yellen's China policy was, aside from consuming beer and mushrooms." via @bobdavis187 thewirechina.com/2025/07/18/jan…
Yellen on why should does't speak to Bessent: "He has succeeded in undoing everything that was a priority of mine at Treasury." Bessent response: "I couldn’t even tell you what Secretary Yellen’s China policy was, aside from consuming beer and mushrooms." thewirechina.com/2025/07/18/jan…
Janet Yellen on Biden WH and China. "In the economic area, he had very few meetings where the president and senior officials, including cabinet members, give their views and the president asks questions. There were virtually no meetings like that." thewirechina.com/2025/07/18/jan…
In one of her first major interviews since leaving the Treasury in January, Janet Yellen talks with @bobdavis187 about her dealings with China, her concerns about where American trade policy is now headed — and her difficulties working within the Biden administration.…
I am happy that the paperback of "Sovereign Funds: How the Communist Party of China Finances Its Global Ambitions" is now available! Get a copy and chat with me, or to impress your in-laws! 😊 a.co/d/al0rW31
Plenty of blue collar jobs available, no tariffs needed.
Mike Rowe: “We’ve been telling kids for 15 years to learn to code.” “Well, AI is coming for the coders.” “It’s not coming for the welders, the plumbers, the steamfitters, the pipefitters, the HVAC, or the electricians.” “In Aspen, I sat and listened to Larry Fink say we need…
Is this all a clever ploy by Trump to get the Fanjul brothers— the biggest sugar producers and quota backers— to increase their contributions to the GOP? Did RFK Jr not explain to trump why Coke doesn’t use sugar any longer? wsj.com/business/coca-…
Removing Powell as Fed chair could lead to a messy, drawn-out standoff. The Fed owns its buildings and controls its security. If Trump attempts removal, Powell could try to stay until the courts uphold it or the Senate confirms a replacement. wsj.com/economy/centra…
The Producer Price Index (PPI) in the United States does not include imports. The PPI measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output. It focuses on goods and services produced within the U.S., not on imported goods. In…
Fateh was born and has lived his entire life in the U.S., and if you listen to him he sounds like any other millennial. There is no sense in which he is not an American.
At least the Biden Administration pretended to care. This Administration has said and done nothing about Israel’s annexationist policies, removed sanctions on settlers, and given the Israelis a free hand to do what they will on the West Bank.
As we were covering this story, my team & I were attacked by Israeli settlers. The back window of our vehicle was smashed, but we managed to escape unharmed. This is just a sliver of the reality many Palestinians face in the West Bank amid rising settler violence.
.@SecScottBessent launches ad hominem attacks on @The_Budget_Lab analysis noting some staff and board members served in the Biden Administration. I am on the board, didn’t serve with Biden and was plenty critical of Biden's stimulus and inflation. (Greg Mankiw former Bush CEA…
We're glad that @SecScottBessent has spent time on our website, and we'd be thrilled to talk to him and his team about our work All of our models are transparent because we want policymakers to engage with our analysis, and if they disagree with us -- we'd be keen to hear it