Global Trade & Economics

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | The SCALE Challenge Is Looking for Supply-Chain Disruptors

September 20, 2019

There’s $1 trillion worth of untapped federally funded intellectual property, just waiting to be put to work by supply-chain entrepreneurs.

Vietnam Becomes a Victim of Its Own Success in Trade War

September 19, 2019

Bloomberg

Vietnam is finding it’s hard to win a trade war even when businesses are trying to hand you victories.

Responding to Trade War Worries: A Six Sigma Strategy

September 18, 2019

Mike DiLeo, SCB Contributor

The hidden risk of a protracted trade war goes beyond the most obvious downside of losing valued trading partners, disrupting the supply chain and increasing costs.

The Trade War Spurs China’s Technology Innovators Into Overdrive

September 17, 2019

Bloomberg

Even without Apple Inc., Chinese companies are building world-class, premium products, though China’s signature feature of undercutting the established market remains.

Saudis Race to Restore Oil Output After Aramco Attacks

September 16, 2019

Bloomberg

Saudi Arabia is racing to restore oil production after a brazen drone strike on a key Aramco facility slashed its output by half, removing about 5% of world supply.

U.K. Warns of Protests, Chaotic Border Scenes in ‘Worst-Case’ Brexit Report

September 12, 2019

Bloomberg

The full scale of the damage a no-deal Brexit could cause to the U.K. was revealed when Boris Johnson’s government published its worst-case scenario — a document it tried to keep secret.

Trump Plans Crackdown on Fentanyl Shipments From China, Others

September 11, 2019

Bloomberg

A draft executive order would target foreign shippers routing deliveries through the U.S. Postal Service — not the two-largest U.S. couriers United Parcel Service Inc. and FedEx Corp.

Trade War Casts Shadow Over Climate Message: Frankfurt Auto Show

September 11, 2019

Bloomberg

Geopolitical volatility adds another layer of uncertainty to an industry in the midst of a radical overhaul as the end of combustion-engine era looms.

Global Sugar Rumble: It's India Versus the Rest of World's Producers

September 10, 2019

Bloomberg

Sugar prices have slumped to the lowest in 11 months, defying forecasts for a shift in the global market to a deficit from a surplus.

No-Deal Brexit May Cost the British Fashion Industry $1 Billion

September 4, 2019

Bloomberg

A switch to World Trade Organization rules along with tighter controls on international shipping have the potential to hamstring the U.K. industry, the British Fashion Council said.