The formidable challenges facing the WTO’s next Director General
The World Trade Organisation has begun choosing its new Director General, with eight candidates in the running. As if safeguarding the rules of world…
World trade grows in April, but momentum is slowing
World trade returned to positive growth in April. But the data showed signs of momentum slowing, even before most tariff increases have taken effect.
Risks of trade war spilling into currency war increase
Risks of a trade war spilling over into a currency war have risen after reports that China is studying the use of CNY devaluation. The timing of this is…
We retain EUR/USD targets at 1.30 for end 2018 and 1.35 for end 2019
Trade in 2018 will pick up speed but rebalancing of the Chinese economy and global value chain trends mean we won’t see world trade growth doubling…
NAFTA: What now for the "worst trade deal ever"?