“New US-China trade agreement to hurt Germany and Brazil” IFW Kiel German exporters will be particularly affected from the implementation of the Phase I trade agreement between the USA and China which has now come into force. As a result of trade diversion, Germany’s exports of goods to China are likely to […]
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What’s really in the U.S.-China trade deal?
“What Will the US‐China Deal Accomplish on Tech Transfer, IP Protection and Innovation?” By Simon Lester and Huan Zhu, courtesy of the Cato Institute The US-China Economic and Trade Agreement, described as a “phase one” deal, entered into force today (30 days after signature, pursuant to Article 8.3, para. 1). The Agreement has created a […]
Washington Beyond the Headlines: Some good things in Trump’s budget (and bad ones)
By Andy Blom, Washington TES Editor Oh Boy! Congress is back at work! Now we’ll see some action (kidding). Meanwhile free market policy people keep working on issues and ideas that affect America, and the world. Read on for this week’s news… Good News and Bad News in Trump’s Budget. At […]
Time for U.S. and Canada to join the tech metals race
By Larry Reaugh, CEO, American Manganese What makes your smart phone smart? How do electric vehicles propel us down the highway? How does power from the sun and wind reach the light switch in our homes? Materials scientists know. So do the technologists that create the devices and apps we rely on. The […]
The Sake-Scotch Pact: New EU-Japan alliance forming
“A Surprising New Alliance: Europe and Japan” Courtesy of CEPS Almost surreptitiously, Europe and Japan are discovering they have a great deal in common, joining up to defend free trade, democracy and the rule of law. For decades, low-grade commercial friction and political indifference marked the relationship. Japan’s powerful car industry frightened […]
Don’t buy the Treasury’s Chinese currency hype – then or now
“US Treasury’s Currency Report on China is a Case Study in Political Manipulation” By Daniel Griswold, courtesy of Mercatus Center The US Treasury’s semi-annual report issued this week on the exchange rate policies of China and other major trading partners is an exercise in intellectual gymnastics. The report reiterates that China was indeed a currency […]
No, the WTO isn’t dead, but it is on life support – and it could die this year
“Will the WTO Survive 2020?” By Daniel Gros, courtesy of CEPS The World Trade Organisation (WTO) did not die on December 11, 2019, but an important part is now missing: disputes among WTO member states can no longer be settled by an independent instance recognised by all parties. This was the function of […]
Of GPS and Ghost Ships: A Cautionary Tale from the Internet of Things
Of GPS and Ghost Ships: A Cautionary Tale from the Internet of Things By Daniel McGroarty, TES GeoPolicy Editor Call it a sign of our 21st Century times: Have you noticed how often the “News of the Weird” intersects the mundane world we live in, or strive mightily to? A new […]
U.S.-China compromise is (mostly) good news
“A Few Things to Like About the U.S.-China Trade Deal” By Daniel J. Ikenson, courtesy of Cato Institute More clarity and more questions emerged over the weekend about the terms of the U.S.-China trade deal, which warrants an update to this preliminary assessment published on Friday. The deal is pretty good for what is […]
The WTO is dead – should we revive it?
“The WTO is dead: long live the WTO?” By Maria Demertzis, courtesy of the Bruegel Institute The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is pivotal in enabling and protecting trade between countries. The recent US failure to appoint a judge at the WTO’s appellate court has meant that it will no longer be able to […]