Has the UK Found a Way to Fix the Irish Border Problem?
One of the hardest problems to solve during Brexit negotiations has been the status of the UK controlled portion of the island of Ireland....
Can Mnuchin Hammer Out a China Trade Deal?
Murmurs of a possible meeting between Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and his Chinese counterpart are reported this morning in The Wall Street Journal by...
Can EU Use Free Trade Deal to Avoid Steel Tariffs?
In an attempt to avoid the steel and aluminum tariffs being implemented by the Trump administration, the EU is coming back to the table...
Expect Some Pain
Yesterday, President Trump ordered his administration to consider tariffs on an additional $100 billion in Chinese imports on top of the $50 billion already...
Trump: $100 Billion More in China Tariffs?
On Tuesday the Trump administration outlined tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese goods imports to the United States. The tariffs focused on drugs,...
Kudlow: Blame China, Not Trump
In his new capacity as head of the White House's National Economic Council, Larry Kudlow has begun a push to create an alliance against...
China Started the Trade War
Greg Ip points out that the tariffs the Trump administration plans to enact on Chinese goods are not a preemptive strike. China has been...
Is China a ‘Market Economy’? U.S. Says No
Last year China made complaints to the WTO that the United States and European Union were not treating it as a market economy. In...
What’s at Risk in NAFTA Talks?
Apparently your flat screen TV is at risk of seeing a price hike according to the Wall Street Journal. If NAFTA breaks down, the...
With U.S. Out, Japan Takes the Reins on TPP
After the U.S. pulled out of the Trans Pacific Partnership, the other eleven countries involved didn't abandon the effort. Led by Japan, the nations...