Doug Rediker

@dougrediker.bsky.social

Managing Partner, International Capital Strategies, Nonresident Senior Fellow @BrookingsInst, Fmr IMF Board, Past @WEF Chair Geopolitics/Geoeconomics, R/T ≠ endorsement. Views are my own.

My take here in @brookings.edu quick takes on the global implications of the US military operation in #Venezuela. I argue investors may think oil can overcome terrible debt/GDP, but under-appreciate China’s role as spoiler. www.brookings.edu/articles/the...

The global implications of the US military operation in Venezuela | Brookings

Brookings scholars assess the global implications of the U.S. military operation in Caracas, Venezuela.

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President Biden claiming Japan's investment in an American steel company is a threat to national security is a pathetic and craven cave to special interests that will make America less prosperous and safe. I'm sorry to see him betraying our allies while abusing the law.

Trump blew up the initial bipartisan spending deal and then tried to blame Biden. But it didn't work. Instead, dozens of House Republicans blocked his bid to avoid having to raise the debt ceiling in his early months in office. Michael Shear Maggie Haberman www.nytimes.com/2024/12/20/u...

Trump Wanted Shutdown to Happen on Biden’s Watch, Not His

The president-elect was eager to evade responsibility for the consequences of a potential shutdown even as he blew up a bipartisan deal that would have kept the government open.

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