Koichi Hamada

6 days ago | bangkokpost.com | Koichi Hamada

A woman works at a garment factory in this photo taken on April 21 in Tiruppur in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, India.

1 week ago | project-syndicate.org | Koichi Hamada

en English Economics As reckless and irredeemable as Donald Trump’s tariff campaign is, some good can come of it. The key is for countries to preserve or increase free trade among themselves and reduce their dependence on the US in other realms (such as defense), while working together to persuade the US to abandon its costly protectionism.

1 week ago | qoshe.com | Koichi Hamada

TOKYO – Much has been written about US President Donald Trump’s disastrous “reciprocal” tariffs, which,........

1 month ago | bangkokpost.com | Koichi Hamada

If US President Donald Trump is skilled at anything, it is demagoguery. By stoking voters' fears and prejudices, he manages to win support for, or distract from, extreme policies that benefit himself, his family, and his (mostly ultra-rich) cronies, and cause serious harm to virtually everyone else. The key to his success is knowing which buttons to push. Mr Trump's embrace of tariffs exemplifies this approach.

2 months ago | project-syndicate.org | Koichi Hamada

en English Politics US President Donald Trump’s opponents must devise policies that reflect, rather than dismiss, working-class voters’ concerns. Otherwise, Trump will continue to exploit their frustrations, prejudices, and anxieties to win support for an agenda that benefits himself and his cronies, and causes serious harm to almost everyone else. NEW HAVEN – If US President Donald Trump is skilled at anything, it is demagoguery.