Removal of barriers would strain international relations as the economically strong get stronger and the weak get weaker
4 min read6 Aug 2018David Gaud, the Asia chief investment officer of the $220 billion Pictet Wealth Management is worried about currency risk, such as a strengthening US dollar
3 min read7 Jun 2018Close allies Japan and the US have been at loggerheads over trade policy after Washington refused to give Japan an exemption from the tariffs, which came into effect on Friday
1 min read4 Jun 2018Chinese investment in the United States fell more than a third last year to $29 billion from a record $46 billion in 2016, the first major correction in a decade
1 min read10 Apr 2018Among the largest economies in the G-20 group, China, the US and India have been hit the hardest by protectionist measures in 2017, according to data from the Global Trade Alerts (GTA) database. Among emerging economies, China faced the greatest number of protectionist interventions in the past year, followed by India. Recent developmentsincluding US tariff actions against Indiasuggest that India could be hit hard by the growing tide of protectionism in the coming months as well. India was affected by protectionist interventions implemented largely by rich economies, the data shows. Within the G-20 club, fellow emerging economies have been less unkind to India compared to the advanced economies.
10 Apr 2018China said it would impose new tariffs on 106 US products ranging from autos, soybean and whisky worth $50 billion of 2017 imports, countering a US announcement of tariffs
1 min read4 Apr 2018The Donald Trump administration is under growing pressure to explain the details of its trade policies after fears of a tit-for-tat economic conflict between the US and China sent stocks tumbling last week
2 min read26 Mar 2018Veteran investor Jim Rogers is already predicting the worst bear market for stocks in his lifetime. And that's before you figure in a trade war
1 min read23 Mar 2018Following Donald Trump's new tariff plans, China said it would take 'all necessary measures' to defend its interests, without mentioning anything specific
3 min read22 Mar 2018Goldman Sachs has flagged the potential for the Donald Trump tariffs to risk adding to inflationary pressures just as the Federal Reserve has been raising interest rates
1 min read6 Mar 2018The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared
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