Outside the Beltway

Richer than Germany 20 years ago, it’s now poorer than Mississippi.

The long-awaited document is less disruptive than it appears on the surface.

Times have changed!

What it tells us about race and the Trump administration.

Some comparative data.

Its economic bubble has burst, which may make them more dangerous.

Xi’s government is taking a drastically different approach to the slowdown.

Our Pacific territories are giving more than they’re getting.

Debt-trap diplomacy has finally come home to roost.

A new Census definition has changed classifications slightly. It doesn’t go nearly far enough.

Making ourselves cooler is making the earth warmer.

Children are starving and it’s partly our fault.

What constitutes a “low income” or “high income” country?

The US has more shots available than willing arms while those in the developing world are dying.

My latest for Defense One.

A pandemic and a government populated with people in their 70s and 80s.

Despite our poor showing against COVID-19, we have the best infrastructure in place.

The former VP is focused on beating Bernie Sanders but his team is looking ahead.

President Trump’s tariffs are having a noticeable, and negative, impact on global economies. The President doesn’t seem to care.

Donald Trump’s tariffs are hurting the American economy, American consumers, and American businesses.

More pressures on a region already struggling.

The target is not just on illegal immigrants.

President Trump has alienated America’s allies and friends, and they are acting accordingly.

The reputation of the US matters in global affairs.