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Tariffs Backfire? Trade Truce Extended As China Surges, US Still Imports

Fears about US tariffs hurting China’s economy were overblown. New customs data show that China posted a record $683.5 billion trade surplus this year, with July exports up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis, ahead of economists’ expectations.

Executive Interviews

Christopher Hodge, Natixis: Inside The Economic Crosswinds

Christopher Hodge, chief US economist at investment bank Natixis, shares his thoughts regarding the forces shaping the US economy. With a career spanning the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the US Department of the Treasury, and hedge funds, he offers a rare public and private perspective on today’s policy-driven landscape, the growing risk of an economic slowdown, and how recent policy decisions may be making it worse.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Japan: Prime Minister’s Waning Power Jolts Stability

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s grip on power weakened further after his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and coalition partner Komeito lost their majority in Japan’s upper house elections on July 20.

Transaction Banking

Will Reshoring Survive Trump’s Shifting Tariff Policy?

Can companies realistically pivot their manufacturing based on policy winds, or is this strategy more complicated than policymakers suggest?

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Velong Chief Jacob Rothman Calculates Cost Of New Trade Environment

Jacob Rothman, President and CEO at Shanghai-headquartered Velong enterprises, a cooking equipment manufacturer and exporter, navigates shifting tariff and trade policies.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Dominican Republic: The Caribbean’s Economic Diamond In The Rough

Capitalizing on natural resources and a prime geographic location, the island nation considers a host of opportunities to expand exports and encourage foreign investment.

Features

Price Of Protection: Inside The Global High-Stakes Response To Tariff Turmoil

As trade tensions rise and currency markets swing, how are companies around the world coping with the uncertainty?

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Fake Goods Trade Reaches $467 Billion

Counterfeit goods accounted for an estimated $467 billion in global trade in 2021, the latest year with available comprehensive data, says a joint study by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), an EU agency based in Alicante, Spain.

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Economics, Policy & Regulation

Tariffs Backfire? Trade Truce Extended As China Surges, US Still Imports

Christopher Hodge, Natixis: Inside The Economic Crosswinds

Japan: Prime Minister’s Waning Power Jolts Stability

Will Reshoring Survive Trump’s Shifting Tariff Policy?

Velong Chief Jacob Rothman Calculates Cost Of New Trade Environment

Dominican Republic: The Caribbean’s Economic Diamond In The Rough

Price Of Protection: Inside The Global High-Stakes Response To Tariff Turmoil

Fake Goods Trade Reaches $467 Billion

Spain: Post-Pandemic Champion

US To Stop Producing Its Penny

United States: Plan For Remittance Tax Sparks Global Concerns

Syria: If Sanctions Are Lifted, Will Syria ‘Shine?’