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Articles by John Strezewski
Assessing the Role of Fast Payment Systems in Promoting Financial Inclusion
Digital public infrastructure (DPI) intends to revolutionize the distribution of public services, formalize the economy, and integrate technology into the lives of everyday citizens across the developing world. Though still somewhat undefined due to its recent coinage, DPI generally consists of three components: a digital identification, a data exchange platform, and a fast payment system (FPS).
Brazil Considering New Digital Competition Legislation
As the U.S. government retreats from weighing in with trading partners in favor of balanced treatment for its digital tech champions, one after the other, major markets are turning to the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) as inspiration for revamping their antitrust regimes. The DMA is an ex ante framework that regulates large tech players by laying out a set of blanket rules for all designated firms and imposing harsh penalties on violators.
Turkey Considering New Digital Competition Legislation
Following the European Union’s lead with its Digital Markets Act (DMA), Turkey has embraced a formidable regulatory initiative aimed at comprehensively reshaping the activities of U.S. tech firms in its market. In early 2020, Turkey’s antitrust regulator, the Turkish Competition Authority (TCA), opened a sectoral investigation into e-commerce platforms that morphed into an even larger initiative.
The Trade Winds Are Turning: Insights into the 2024 National Trade Estimate
On Friday, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published its annual National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, a congressionally mandated report outlining barriers to commerce faced by U.S. firms in foreign markets. Though not typically a controversial affair, this year’s release has caused controversy after USTR considerably altered its approach to historically firm U.S. trade policy stances.
Congress Asks Biden Administration for CFIUS Review of U.S. Steel Acquisition
Introduction In December, Japan’s Nippon Steel Corporation announced its intention to acquire U.S. Steel, the storied American steel producer founded by J.P. Morgan and Andrew Carnegie. Nippon agreed to pay a 40 percent premium over U.S. Steel’s current market capitalization, generously compensating shareholders and providing capital to an industry in which both the former and current U.S. presidents have sought to boost U.S. competitiveness.
Coronavirus Lockdowns: Science Not Definitive on Effectiveness
Passengers wearing protective masks enter an underground railway station amid the spread of the coronavirus in Stockholm, Sweden, January 7, 2021. (Jessica Gow/TT News Agency/via Reuters) The jury is still out on the efficacy of hard lockdowns. Now that every cat and dog has embraced “science,” let’s see what science is telling us about the efficacy of hard lockdowns to combat COVID-19.
Hard Questions about Hard Lockdowns
Now that every cat and dog has embraced “science,” let’s see what science is telling us about the efficacy of hard lockdowns to combat COVID-19. Sweden, the Scandinavian kingdom of just 10 million, has found itself at the center of the world’s debate on the effectiveness of lockdowns. Virtually all of the mainstream reportage and opinions have harshly criticized the country’s unique approach to combatting the pandemic.
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