February 18, 2020
China surpassed the United States in R&D investment last year. It will soon become much stronger than the US – technologically, economically and militarily – if the US doesn’t radically expand its investment in R&D. This is a national emergency that requires an immediate and aggressive response by the US government. Senate Minority Leader, Charles Schumer recently…
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February 4, 2020
China overtook the United States in Research and Development (R&D) investment last year. Moreover, its lead over the US will widen rapidly during the years immediately ahead if current trends continue. China’s lead in R&D spending represents a nation emergency and, potentially, an existential threat to the United States. Macro Watch has begun a three-part series that…
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January 21, 2020
China surpassed the United States in Research and Development (R&D) investment last year. This constitutes a national emergency for the United States on par with, or greater than, the Soviet Union’s launch of Sputnik in 1957. If China continues to invest more in R&D than the United States does, it will soon become the world’s…
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January 7, 2020
The new Macro Watch video examines the balance sheet and the earnings of the US Corporate Sector. They reveal a number of reasons to be concerned about the Sector’s health. Corporate debt to GDP is at a record high. The previous three peaks in corporate debt to GDP were followed by recessions. The increase in Corporate Sector…
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