Just a sample of the $1.2 trillion of goods traded every month.
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A new WTO trade deal is expected to provide up to $1 trillion in economic gains by eliminating bureaucracy. But that’s not its most important benefit.
Destroying Chinese war junks by Edward Duncan.
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As the UK sets up post-Brexit trade deals with Commonwealth countries, it should be mindful of history.
Happy together.
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The continent needs investment – and China has long been providing it.
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The largest economy on the planet is quickly moving to a protectionist stance in its international trade.
With a prospective hard Brexit, Australia should prioritise a free trade agreement with the EU over the UK.
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Analysis shows there’s less competition and more cross over in trade between Australia and the EU, making a trade deal more appealing.
Finance minister Pravin Gordhan, his deputy Mcebisi Jonas, and Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago.
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The decision to give former Eskom CEO, Brian Molefe, a seat in the country’s parliament comes with the potential to cause great economic pain for South Africa.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is greeted by U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Can Canada manage to keep up trade while also meeting US expectations for a safe border?
The wide gap between the two leaders was in full display back in August, when candidate Trump visited Mexico.
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A former ambassador to Mexico explains how Trump’s rhetoric is sparking a backlash that could endanger U.S. economic and national security.
There may be trouble ahead.
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US accusations of German currency manipulation do not appear to be motivated by economics.
Gains, but there may be pains.
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Investors have given Donald Trump the thumbs up, so far, but trader sentiment can’t be guaranteed.
Lost at sea?
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Negotiating trade deals is a tremendous task and requires clarity for each and every economic sector involved. Unfortunately, the White Paper offers little detail on this.
Trump prefers his trade negotiations to be tête-à-tête.
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Trade under Trump will mean more bilateral agreements, hard bargaining and ultimatums, a sharp departure from Obama’s multilateral, win-win approach.
America first, but at what cost?
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Trump’s ‘America first’ rhetoric implies that the internationalism and ‘enlightened self-interest’ that built the postwar order was a big mistake. The evidence and basic economics disagree.
Just keep smiling!
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It’s all smiles as two leaders meet for the first time, but it’ll take more than warm words to navigate the choppy waters ahead.
Troubled waters ahead.
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Much of the debate around trade deals misses some of the fundamentals of what they actually are and involve.
The Trump administration may prove to be a turning point for US-Australian relations.
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Policymakers need to think outside the narrow confines of what has been regarded as “America first” policy postures that have dictated Australia’s foreign policy choices.
The singling out of tobacco giant Philip Morris raises questions about how Australia goes about forming trade deals.
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The arbitrary treatment of comapnies like Philip Morris is unsettling and does not engender confidence – two basic ingredients required in trade and investment.
We share a head of state, so should Australia join a Commonwealth trading bloc?
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Australia shouldn’t wade into the post-Brexit politics by supporting an idea to form a trading bloc based on the Commonwealth.
The TPP never stood for free trade anyway.
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The TPP can’t go ahead in any form, so its time the Australian government lets it go.
Trump shows off the executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the TPP.
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Trump formally pulled out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and signaled his intention to begin renegotiating NAFTA. Here’s some context.