Dollar strengthens as traders process trade talks and Fed
The euro dipped 0.2% to $1.1628, set to snap a five-day streak of gains, and the dollar also rose 0.4% against the Swiss franc to
Soybeans fall on absent China demand; corn down on record crop
Corn fell on forecasts of a record large U.S. harvest, wheat firmed ahead of a U.S. interest rate decision. Chicago soybeans fell on Monday, as
The (non) effect of tariffs on manufacturing employment
The two most prominent arguments President Trump has advanced for his trade war – both during the early months of his second term, and for
Transmission of foreign shocks to import prices in firm-to-firm networks
A key question in the context of a trade war is whether the burden of tariffs falls on foreign exporters or domestic importers. This column
Europe must not waste its currency moment
Escalating geopolitical tensions, trade wars, and volatile policy shifts are reshaping the rules of global commerce and finance and bringing the dominance of the US
The US-China trade war created jobs (elsewhere)
In June 2016, Donald Trump justified the protectionist policies during his first administration as “the quickest way to bring our jobs back to our country”.
