Trump Fires Another Volley in US-China Trade War
With all avenues to an easy de-escalation now blocked, President Trump’s latest round of tariffs suggests that the US-China trade war is here to stay.
Trump’s Trade Policy Is an Own Goal for American Consumers
President Trump underestimated the resolve of EU policymakers, and consumers worldwide are about to pay for it.
Trump Puts US-China Trade War on Pause
China may have won this battle, but the trade war will rage on.
US-China Trade War: Shots Fired at ZTE as Washington Tries Reciprocity
President Trump reaches for China’s own playbook on trade, with disastrous results for ZTE.
Global Forecast (04-17-2018)
Ambivalence in the United States on new Russia sanctions, a Jupiter rises to defend democracy in Europe, and the IMF predicts solid global growth for 2018.
TPP Back on the Table for the United States
It was always going to be a matter of time, but few predicted the about face would come this quickly.
US-China Trade War: When a Concession Isn’t a Concession
China President Xi Jinping’s Boao speech is being heralded as a major concession on trade. It’s not.
US-China Trade War: Chinese Tariffs Aim at the Heart of Trump Country
China’s response to the Trump tariffs was both swift and finely tuned to inflict maximum political damage on the president and his Republican allies in Congress.
Global Forecast (03-29-2018)
Frantic US-China trade talks get underway, Turkey eyes Iraq’s Sinjar region, and Russian diplomats are expelled throughout the Western world.
Trump Expands His Trade War to China
The opening volleys have been fired in the long awaited US-China trade war.