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Conservatives Will Win Canadian Election

Posted on April 23, 2025 by vjtruglia

By Vincent J. Truglia I predict, despite what some Canadian polls say, that the Conservatives under Pollievre will win a large majority. I listened to one of his recent speeches where he detailed overall Conservative policies if they win. He … Continue reading →

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Tariff War with China: Unintended Consequences?

Posted on April 14, 2025 by vjtruglia

By Vincent J. Truglia There is little doubt that the Trump tariff war is aimed directly at China. Yes, the US plans on significantly reducing its trade deficit with the rest of the world. However, it would still make sense … Continue reading →

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China Between a Rock and a Hard Place?

Posted on April 9, 2025 by vjtruglia

By Vincent J. Truglia We all know China and the US are in the early stages of a trade war. China’s overreaction to US tariffs has only made matters worse. Given China’s over-reliance on the massive US domestic market, this … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Weapons in Poland and/or Baltics will Heighten WWIII Risk

Posted on April 7, 2025 by vjtruglia

US Needs to Cancel Article 5 Commitment or Leave NATO: By Vincent J. Truglia I have been following, with trepidation, the growing call for NATO countries to host nuclear weapons. Poland and the Baltic countries are looking forward to coming … Continue reading →

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Canada and the US

Posted on March 20, 2025 by vjtruglia

By Vincent J. Truglia Should the US be willing to allow Canada to become the 51st State? The answer is an unambiguous NO! For the sake of transparency, I am US born and bred. However, my connection to Canada is … Continue reading →

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Is Free Trade Always the Best Approach?

Posted on October 16, 2024 by vjtruglia

By Vincent J. Truglia In 1956, Richard Lipsky and Kelvin Lancaster introduced the Theory of the Second Best. What they were aiming for was to explore what would happen if all the required conditions for economic models were not met. … Continue reading →

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US Should Require NATO Treaty Be Amended or the US Should Withdraw

Posted on January 29, 2024 by vjtruglia

By Vincent J. Truglia Given that Trump is the likely GOP Presidential candidate and given that he remains highly critical of NATO as it exists today, I wish to point out there are several paths he could follow. Developments in … Continue reading →

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Ukraine is Heading Towards Civil War

Posted on January 11, 2024 by vjtruglia

By Vincent J. Truglia April 13, 2013 I fear we are slowly seeing a slide into civil war in the/Ukraine.  I see little room for compromise on either side, especially since both the present “interim” government and Russian speaking Ukrainians … Continue reading →

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