Author Archives: John Rutledge

Anton Chekhov once wrote “If you want to know about Bulgarians, you have to go to Bulgaria. You can’t just read about them in the newspaper.” That is my basic philosophy of life. Which is why I find myself sitting … Continue reading →

It could have been a classic. Bloomberg almost got it right on this headline. If they had only written “Save Nation From Aporkalypse.” The next round of tariffs—due this week—are not in the interest of Trump or of Xi. To … Continue reading →