China Is Enjoying Trump 2.0
How the trade war is helping Beijing prepare for long-term competition. Read More Here
Tag: tariffs
Where Is the Global Resistance to Trump?
The responses of Europe, China, and various middle powers to US President Donald Trump’s reckless, self-destructive tariffs have left much to be desired. Read More Here
US tariffs won’t stop China’s long game in SE Asia
Trump’s tariffs aim to distance ASEAN from China but its integrated supply chains are already too deep, wide and valuable to be uprooted. Read More Here
The US-India Relationship Is Changing Again
In the face of Donald Trump’s capriciousness, India will not panic, but it might pivot. Read More Here
Trump’s Tariffs Are Making Money. That May Make Them Hard to Quit.
The tariffs are a substantial new source of revenue for the federal government and the budget may start to depend on it. Read More Here
Trump’s EU-US Trade Deal Could Cost Europe for Years to Come
The EU-US tariff agreement ends short-term uncertainty in Europe, but it has also humiliated the bloc and undermines its future. Read More Here
Trump Warns of Tariff ‘Disturbance’ as He Touts Trade Plans
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would continue to push his campaign “swift and unrelenting action” in reorienting the country’s economy, immigration and foreign policy in an address to the Congress that was watched closely across the world for signals on how hard is going to push for change domestically and internationally. Read More Here
China Sets GDP Target at About 5% Despite Trump Tariffs
Beijing sets an ambitious economic growth goal of around 5% this year, lowers CPI target to around 2% for first time in more than 20 years and aims for a fiscal deficit target of around 4% of GDP, highest in over three decades. Read More Here Also Read: 8 takeaways from Premier Li Qiang’s work […]
The New Age of Global Trade: Aggressive Neo-Mercantilism
International trade, with the U.S. and China at the forefront, is undergoing a paradigmatic shift away from free trade and toward an aggressive form of neo-mercantilism. Read More Here
The Spectator’s interview with President Trump: full transcript
Edited transcript of Ben Domenech’s exclusive sit-down with Donald Trump — the president’s first magazine interview since his return to the Oval Office. Read Here
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