Global Trade & Economics

A gauge of U.S. manufacturing fell by more than forecast to a six-month low, as orders and hiring cooled amid escalating trade tensions with China, data showed last week.

China Hopes Trade Expo Will Highlight Import Clout As U.S. Dispute Rages

November 5, 2018

Reuters

China, dubbed ‘the workshop of the world’ for its sprawling supply chains and huge export capacity, is hoping to manufacture something new this week at a huge trade fair in Shanghai: import orders.

China Has a Big Weapon That It Hasn’t Used in the Trade War Yet: Tourists

November 1, 2018

The Washington Post

Chinese manufacturers need time to rearrange complex supply chains, but Chinese consumers can easily change vacation plans to visit Tuscany rather than Napa Valley.

Companies Say They're Ready to Move Supply Chains From China

October 31, 2018

Bloomberg

A common theme this earnings season: U.S. business executives are ready to relocate their supply chains if the cost of importing Chinese goods becomes prohibitive.

Despite Trade War, China Opens Wallet for U.S. Tech and Pharma Exports

October 30, 2018

Forbes

China might be closing its wallet to some high-profile U.S. exports as part of the ongoing trade war, but it's wide open to others.

Global Shipping Freight Rates Slump as Trade Slows

October 29, 2018

The New York Times

The cost of hiring container ships has plunged 24 percent from a multi-year peak while raw material vessel rates have slumped 10 percent from a five-year high.

Patients ‘May Need to Stockpile Own Drugs’ If No-Deal Brexit Looms

October 29, 2018

The Guardian

If the U.K. leaves the EU with no deal, it could be “catastrophic” for medicine supplies — and necessitate emergency powers, the pharmaceuticals industry says.