Using trade deals with Canada, Mexico and South Korea as leverage, Washington looks set to sharpen its hard line trade policy against China and what it deems unfair trade practices from Beijing, strategists told CNBC. Read More
This article is originally published at https://www.gtreview.com/news/global/economists-clash-over-impact-of-trade-war-video/ Everybody has finally agreed that we can call the trade dispute between China and the US a “trade war”. But there are still huge disagreements as to the cause and the potential effect. The trade war was high on the agenda at GTR‘s Asia Trade and Treasury Week, which took place in Singapore in the first week of September. Many expressed concerns over the disruption in regional supply chains, while lots of bankers were worried about the hit to their deal flow. Two American analysts speaking at the event occupy differing
Southeast Asian countries that are burning through their foreign exchange reserves can turn to a regional safety net — known as the Chiang Mai Initiative — if their positions deteriorate, analysts said last week. Read More
This article is originally published at https://www.msci.org/the-outlook-for-infrastructure/ The Metals Service Center Institute’s recent Economic Summit brought together analysts and experts from across industries to discuss the future of the North American economy and how it relates to metals producers, service centers, processors, and metals users. Tony Nash, CEO and founder of Complete Intelligence, a data technology firm that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to forecast commodities, currencies, equity markets, economics, and international trade addressed an issue that has plagued U.S. policymakers for several years: how to tackle the nation’s yawning infrastructure investment gap. U.S. infrastructure spending
This article is originally published at https://www.gtreview.com/news/asia/economists-debate-should-we-worry-about-the-trade-war/ At the GTR Asia Trade and Treasury Week in Singapore, the US-China trade war – naturally – hogged the limelight. Kicking the event off was a debate between two economists noted for their contrasting views on international trade. Deborah Elms, executive director of lobby group the Asian Trade Centre, is decidedly opposed to tariffs in any way, shape or form, while Tony Nash, CEO and founder of Complete Intelligence, views the current situation as almost a natural evolution for a global trade system which has failed. Moderated by Alex Capri, senior
This article is originally published at https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2018/07/13/donald-trump-vladimir-putin-will-likely-discuss-north-korea.html Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are sure to discuss North Korea at their bilateral summit as the American leader looks to tap Moscow’s strategic leverage over the isolated state. The controversial heads of state are due to meet in Helsinki on Monday, with arms control, Ukraine, Syria and Iran likely to dominate talks. Pyongyang’s pledge to denuclearize may not top the agenda, but it’s likely to get considerable attention. The U.S. president will “absolutely” seek Putin’s help on the matter, according to Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein, associate scholar at
