Trump’s Untimely Investment in Saudi Arabia
Donald Trump is making the mistake of investing in and arming the Saudi regime at the very moment when its foundations are eroding.
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Trump is Right about Germany, for the Wrong Reasons
Francesco Saraceno | I share with Donald Trump the belief that Germany is harming the world economy. (Ok, ok, it is not bad Germany, it is bad German trade. ). Yet, I think it is worth pointing out something trivial that is not emphasized enough. Trump is right about Germany, but for the wrong reasons. The problem is not the number of German cars circulating in the US, but the number of American cars not circulating in Germany.
China Emerges As Winner in Trade Agreement With U.S
Barry Eichengreen via Caixin | The trade deal announced recently by U.S. and China is not easy to evaluate, involving as it did everything from beef and poultry to liquefied natural gas. Washington and Beijing hailed it as an important breakthrough, but skeptical commentators dismissed it as little more than a repackaging of existing commitments.
“Trump’s Tax Plan Is A Good One, But I Have My Doubts Over His Trade Policy”
The Laffer curve, named after Arthur Laffer, demonstrates, in a conceptual and educational way, that from a certain level of tax onwards, revenues fall because people don’t have any incentive to work. And the Supply Economy originated from this.
Mexican Economy: Problems In The Neighbourhood
The IMF’s last report on Mexican Economy praises the quality of the general framework of its economic policy and its execution, encourages maintaining the principles of fiscal consolidation with the aim of keeping debt under control – the federal budget normally closes in the red – and reiterates the importance of transforming PEMEX into a profitable organisation.
Fundamentals Have Been Forgotten In This Recovery In The Markets
World stock markets are at record highs, particularly in the US, boosted by the promises of a heavy investment drive made by President Trump. But the fundamentals don’t support the markets’s strong performance, which is causing some concern.
“After Two Flat Years, Investments In The US Are On The Rise”
Argemino Barro | The Conference Board is a non-profitable organisation set up just over half a century ago by 12 big corporations to soften their public image during a time of social unrest. Nowadays it offers analytic tools for different sectors of the economy and has 1,200 companies from 60 countries as partners. Its chief economist, Gad Levanon, analyses here the situation of the US economy in the Trump era.
Trump’s Two Certainties: Oil & Taxes
After two days in Washington DC meeting with politicians and policymakers, BoAML analysts conclude that energy “is a policy cornerstone, together with tax reform, in this Administration”
US Protectionism Could Toss World Trade Into Tailspin
China Still Awaits Clarity On Trump’s Trade Policy
Richard N. Cooper via Caixin | Shortly after the U.S. presidential election, and well before the Jan. 20 inauguration, I speculated about the impact on China if then-President-elect Donald Trump translated his campaign slogans (and tweets) into policy.