The moment a nation's debt exceeds its GDP, the economic situation moves into banana-republic territory. This ought to cause deep alarm—but equally concerning is the realisation that we are presented with only one side of the argument in the public space. 

These are two serious causes for concern for all of us.

President Trump has proposed a radical reform of America’s trading relationships to rescue its economy. Astonishingly, however, the world’s media appears to have moved into panic mode over Trumpian tariffs.