Canada Tribunal Rules U.S. Canned Vegetable Imports Hurt Domestic Food Sector
The tribunal recommended a three-year tariff-rate quota on imported canned vegetables from certain countries, led by the U.S. Source link
Economics
RBA’s Hawkish Comments Have Lit Fuse for September Rate Increase
Central bankers are usually reserved, with their public comments limited to pre-prepared lines that are often coached into them by
China’s Consumer, Producer Inflation Edge Higher
China’s consumer and factory-gate prices rose in August, fueled by energy-market jitters tied to renewed tensions in the Middle East.
Last month, the U.S. added an impressive 162,000 jobs and unemployment is low, but broad economic measures might be missing how much Americans’ costs have risen—and how many of them haven’t kept up
Official data shows steady growth and low unemployment, but misses how rising costs have left many Americans behind. Source link
President Trump signed orders to ban the importation of many dairy products, alcoholic beverages and motorcycles from Canada in three weeks
The ban will affect a small subset of industries but could be ruinous for those companies if the trade prohibitions
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U.S. Employment Trends Index Rose in August, Conference Board Says
The Employment Trends Index, or ETI, rose to 108.53, from an upwardly revised 107.76 in July. Source link
Three numbers show how China’s extraordinary export surge is on track to at least match last year’s record $1.2 trillion surplus
The country’s extraordinary export surge puts it on track to at least match last year’s record $1.2 trillion surplus. Source
German Exports Decline for First Time in Six Months
Goods exported in July to fellow European Union nations, alongside the U.K. and China, all fell back, but exports to
China’s Trade Surplus Widens as Export Growth Accelerates
Exports have become a key pillar of support for the Chinese economy, helping to sustain growth amid tepid domestic consumption.