Manufacturing is expanding around the world
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There’s good news from manufacturers around the world, and this should feed into economic growth.
Uncertain ground ahead.
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With Britain’s exit from the EU, China is losing a champion on similar trade and investment issues.
European Council President Donald Tusk holds Theresa May’s Brexit letter.
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Trump’s agenda to pull America from key global alliances is more evidence that suggests it is. A law professor probes the unknown of what a world without such cooperation might look like.
Headed in different directions.
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Next the negotiations begin, and Britain has two years to negotiate a trade deal with the EU if it wants to avoid the WTO cliff edge.
Despite our geographical distance, Britain leaving the EU will affect Australia substantially.
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For Australia, Brexit is the diplomatic equivalent of moving into a shared house with a divorcing couple.
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.