The Challenge of China
China is a hot potato. In March I wrote a note addressing the anxiety, complexity and–ultimately–benefits surrounding economic ties with China, specifically investment by Chinese companies in the United States. Since then, the 2012 US Presidential campaign has officially launched, and public rhetoric surrounding relations with China has heated up. The dialogue was punctuated last [...]
Paying Dividends
The Chinese are coming. If you believe recent hype, we’re keeping them out–or, on the other hand, if we’re not, we should be. Scratch below the surface, the story is–thankfully–more complex. The Chinese are coming–setting up shop here in the United States–via one of three routes: acquisition of US assets, building new plants from the [...]
