America is fighting the wrong trade war
“Chinese import competition is no longer a factor driving U.S. manufacturing employment. The United States stopped shedding manufacturing jobs after the first decade of the twenty-first century—long before Washington began slapping levies on Chinese products.”
[Foreign Affairs]
U.S. firms say confidence in China has hit an all-time low
“China’s slowing economy was listed as the top reason for members’ decreased investment. Meanwhile, the strained relationship between Washington and Beijing as well as geopolitical tensions were seen as the biggest challenges to both their business operations and the Chinese economy at large.”
[CNBC]
Factories in Vietnam's export hubs face weeks of disruption after typhoon
“The disruptions could affect global supply chains as Vietnam hosts large operations of multinationals that mostly export their products to the United States, Europe and other developed countries.”
[Reuters]
Why have Mexico’s judicial reforms upset investors?
"There's concern that the decisions that judges may take are not necessarily decisions that only take into account Mexican law and legal agreements that Mexico has with the United States and Canada" as part of a regional free trade agreement, he said.”
[International Business Times]
Former Brexit chief Maroš Šefčovič is surprise pick for EU trade czar
“Šefčovič will step into the trade role just as von der Leyen pivots towards strengthening the EU’s economic security and trade defences, pushing the outright pursuit of free-trade deals down the agenda.”
[Politico]
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