Posted April 29, 2019
During an interview this weekend, Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz suggested a slowdown in global trade is a “fairly temporary phenomenon” that likely has much to do with recent U.S. trade actions. Continue Reading
Posted April 23, 2019
Despite having called for a boycott of the bike maker, Trump today reversed course, pledging to strike back against “unfair” EU tariffs that the company partially blamed for a significant fall in earnings. Continue Reading
Posted April 12, 2019
Under Economic Issues, International Trade Issues, Logistics & Supply Chain Issues
China’s exports bounced back from a slump last month, climbing more than 14% over 2018, with sales to the U.S. rising 4% despite tariff hikes, while American exports to China plunged roughly 26%. Continue Reading
Posted April 10, 2019
Under Economic Issues, International Trade Issues, Logistics & Supply Chain Issues, Other Government Departments-Agencies
The Trump administration is moving closer toward imposing tariffs on about $11 billion in imports from the EU, following the latest WTO ruling in the long-running trade dispute between Boeing and Airbus. Continue Reading
Posted April 01, 2019
Frustrated by Trump’s refusal to lift his metals tariffs, Ottawa is reportedly considering additional “dollar for dollar” countermeasures to account for the exemptions granted to some Canadian importers. Continue Reading
Posted March 29, 2019
A ruling by the WTO has found that billions worth of U.S. government subsidies to aircraft manufacturer Boeing were in breach of global trade rules, opening the way for possible EU retaliation. Continue Reading
