Joe Sullivan

Joe Sullivan is a senior advisor at the Lindsey Group and a former special advisor to the chairman and staff economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisers during the Trump administration.

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From left to right: Chinese President Xi Jinping, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gesture during the 2023 BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.
From left to right: Chinese President Xi Jinping, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gesture during the 2023 BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The Dollar’s Dominance Is Shakier Than Ever
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Joe Sullivan
An Occupy Wall Street supporter is dressed as a corporate zombie, with a tattered suit covered in fake blood, zombie makeup, and fake paper money in his mouth. He holds up a cardboard sign that reads "Eat the Poor."
An Occupy Wall Street supporter is dressed as a corporate zombie, with a tattered suit covered in fake blood, zombie makeup, and fake paper money in his mouth. He holds up a cardboard sign that reads "Eat the Poor."

Zombie Central Banks Might Eat the Financial Future
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Joe Sullivan
Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva shake hands in Beijing.
Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva shake hands in Beijing.

A BRICS Currency Could Shake the Dollar’s Dominance
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Joe Sullivan
Food market in Mexico City
Food market in Mexico City

Biden’s ‘America First’ Policies Are Spreading Global Pain
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Joe Sullivan
Janet Yellen speaks in Wilmington, Delaware.
Janet Yellen speaks in Wilmington, Delaware.

A Global Minimum Corporate Tax Is a Bad Idea Whose Time Hasn’t Come
Shadow Government
Joe Sullivan
The Swiss National Bank presents the new 1,000-franc note to the press in Zurich on March 5, 2019.
The Swiss National Bank presents the new 1,000-franc note to the press in Zurich on March 5, 2019.

Trump Leaves Biden Administration a Parting Gift in Currency Wars
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Joe Sullivan
A bank teller counts a stack of Chinese yuan and U.S. dollars at a bank in Shanghai on July 22, 2005.
A bank teller counts a stack of Chinese yuan and U.S. dollars at a bank in Shanghai on July 22, 2005.

Don’t Discount the Dollar Yet
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Joe Sullivan
Economic stimulus checks are prepared for printing.
Economic stimulus checks are prepared for printing.

Why the White House Should Propose More Economic Stimulus
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Joe Sullivan
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin meets with acting members of the cabinet in Moscow on Jan. 17.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin meets with acting members of the cabinet in Moscow on Jan. 17.

Russia’s New Prime Minister Augurs Techno-Authoritarianism
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Joe Sullivan
U.S. President Donald Trump makes a statement on Iran at the Mar-a-Lago estate.
U.S. President Donald Trump makes a statement on Iran at the Mar-a-Lago estate.

What Explains Trump Pulling the Trigger on Suleimani? It’s the Economics, Stupid.
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