Trade
Biden’s move to lift some China tariffs will likely be ‘modest’ in short term, former trade negotiator says
President Joe Biden could decide “pretty soon” on a modest relief package to roll back some U.S. tariffs imposed on China in an effort to tamp down inflation, said Clete Willems, who previously served as deputy director at the National Economic Council. “What we are expecting that the president is deciding on is a relatively […]
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Germany’s much-vaunted trade surplus disappears as import prices surge
Germany trade entered negative territory in May, raising questions about the stability of its economy in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Germany is no longer exporting more than what it buys from other countries, highlighting the strains that the nation and other European economies are […]
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G-7’s infrastructure funding plan offers an alternative to China’s BRI in a ‘deliberate way’
The Group of 7 has announced a new infrastructure funding program that could rival China’s Belt and Road Initiative. One expert says the G-7’s plan offers hope to developing countries but it remains to be seen whether it can match the BRI. On Sunday, the U.S. and the other members of the G-7 including Canada, […]
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The housing market slowdown is showing up in shipping data from China
Spending cutbacks by the consumer already led to a decrease in Chinese manufacturing orders by U.S. importers of 20-30%, as recently reported by CNBC, and more recent data from U.S. shippers shows the housing market slowdown is now showing up in the Asian supply chain data too. “We are seeing the impact and slowdown across […]
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Saudi crown prince’s visit to Turkey signals an ‘utterly remarkable’ posture change for Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan R welcomes Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud in Ankara, Turkey, on June 22, 2022. Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua via Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has visited Turkey for the first time in years, marking a rapprochement between two of […]
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Isolated Putin says trade with China and India is increasing
Russian President Vladimir Putin is here seen at during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping weeks before the launch of the unprovoked Russian attack on Ukraine. During the meeting, both countries signed a “no-limits pact” Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images In a transparent attempt to end his international isolation after the […]
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Bangladesh is trying to secure wheat from Russia as India stops exports: Reuters, citing sources
A woman makes bundle of wheat in Bangladesh. Bangladesh is trying to secure wheat supplies from Russia in a government-to-government deal after it’s biggest supplier India banned exports of the grain last month to contain local prices, government and trade officials told Reuters on Wednesday. Majority World | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Bangladesh […]
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Australia’s leading wine authority to close office in China as exports plunge
Lin Tiangui, a representative of Winston Wine, looks at a bottles of wine produced from Winston Wine’s own Australian winery at one of its stores in Shanghai, China on October 18, 2011. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | In Pictures | Corbis Historical | Getty Images Australia’s leading wine industry body Wine Australia will be closing […]
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Former U.S. ambassador says lifting China tariffs could slash inflation by 1% over time, help Biden in midterms
Removing tariffs on imported Chinese goods will strip 1% off inflation in the U.S. over time and return confidence to the economy which could help President Joe Biden at the ballot box, former U.S. ambassador David Adelman says. “Inflation will be No. 1 issue in midterm elections in the U.S. in November,” Adelman told CNBC’s […]
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World Trade Organization strikes global trade deals deep into overtime
World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala delivers her speech at the WTO headquarters in Geneva on June 17, 2022. The World Trade Organization’s 164 members approved a series of trade agreements early on Friday that included commitments on fish and pledges on health and food security after more than five grueling days of negotiations. Fabrice […]
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