Economics and International Affairs Blog: September 2025

Trump’s fawning cabinet and the threat to US democracy
https://www.ft.com/content/4052d80c-b09a-413d-bdc9-990b54293107
Strongman authoritarianism thrives on sycophancy.

So You Want to Work in International Affairs
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/08/29/career-advice-international-affairs-first-job-college-university
A veteran practitioner’s 12 tips to land that first job.

Interesting Grad Programs:

Masters in International Political Economy - King's College London

Master of Arts in Global Affairs – Tufts University

Master in Public Policy in Global Affairs – Yale University

Master of Global Affairs – Rice University

Master of Global Affairs – Notre Dame

MA in International Affairs – Johns Hopkins

Master of International Affairs – Columbia University

MA in International Affairs – George Washington University

MA in International Affairs – Boston University

Master of Global Affairs – University of Toronto

India Was the Economic Alternative to China. Trump Ended That.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/business/india-china-trump-tariffs.html
A lurch in policy has shaken the India-U.S. economic alliance against China, leaving India little choice but to consider reversing its own strategy.

Trump’s double humiliation as Xi embraces Modi and Putin
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/08/30/trumps-double-humiliation-xi-embraces-modi-putin/
The US-India bromance is well and truly over thanks to the president’s double dose of tariffs.

Trump’s Trade War Pushes Global South Closer at SCO | Vantage with Palki Sharma
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/s4xgEgTdcuo

Stocks Are Now Pricier Than They Were in the Dot-Com Era

The S&P 500 has never been this expensive, or more concentrated in fewer companies.

A Band of Retail Investors Powered the Meme-Stock Rally. Now They’re Flexing.

Individual traders and social-media influencers pushed to oust the CEO of Opendoor Technologies, and got what they wanted.

Monday, September 1, 2025