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Monthly Archives: February 2019
Deal or no deal, the US and China economic struggle will continue
As markets jolt about on talk of US-China trade concessions, the broader imbalances and conflicts between the two nations will not be easily resolved. China’s slowing economy and President Trump facing re-election in 2020 seem to point toward the two … Continue reading
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World’s largest shipping line sees weaker demand in 2019
A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, the world’s biggest shipping line, is a trade bellwether because it carries nearly one-fifth of the world’s shipping containers. Last week it lowered its 2019 profit forecast and cited a dimming outlook for world economic growth. CEO … Continue reading
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Slowdown spreading with or without further trade agreements
Stock markets are rallying this morning on a delay of more trade tariffs between the world’s two largest national economies. But the industrial policy, intellectual property and transfer of technology disputes between China and the US are not likely to … Continue reading
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