Global Trade & Economics

In New Trump Tariffs, China Sees Master Plan to Thwart Its Rise

For officials in Beijing, the worry about Donald Trump’s latest tariffs isn’t the impact on trade: Rather it’s the steady march toward a long-term competition that could thwart China’s rise.

September 18, 2018

Bloomberg

For officials in Beijing, the worry about Donald Trump’s latest tariffs isn’t the impact on trade: Rather it’s the steady march toward a long-term competition that could thwart China’s rise.

Are Cryptocurrencies Doomed? This Investment Fund Is Banking on One.

So far, the murky world of cryptocurrencies has seen far more failures than successes. Is the whole concept one big bust?

September 17, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

So far, the murky world of cryptocurrencies has seen far more failures than successes. Is the whole concept one big bust?

Deal or No-Deal Brexit: How the British Food and Pharma Industries Can Survive

Following a tumultuous summer of Brexit discussions, typified by the results of a recent poll indicating that close to 59 percent of the British population would now choose to remain in the European Union, a number of lingering questions surround the future of the British economy, as well as the U.K.’s trade relations with the rest of the world.

September 17, 2018

Angel Versetti

Following a tumultuous summer of Brexit discussions, a number of lingering questions surround the future of the British economy, as well as the U.K.’s trade relations with the rest of the world.

Podcast | A Plan for Slashing Infrastructure Costs

Infrastructure costs are soaring. But what if there was a way to slash them by more than a third?

September 14, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Infrastructure costs are soaring. But what if there was a way to slash them by more than a third?

How to Maintain Supply Chain Agility in the Face of Tariffs and Regulations

As headlines warn of yet more U.S. tariffs against China — to the tune of $200bn, or about half of all Chinese exports to the U.S. — uncertainty continues to grow.

September 13, 2018

Alex Saric

As headlines warn of yet more U.S. tariffs against China — to the tune of $200bn, or about half of all Chinese exports to the U.S. — uncertainty continues to grow.

The Importance of Last-Mile Facilities in the Supply Chain

Four Forces Transforming Supply Chain, Logistics and Transportation Today

Few industries or business functions are experiencing as much disruption as logistics, supply chain and transportation. In fact, according to a recent Forbes Insights survey of more than 400 senior transportation-focused executives, 65 percent say tectonic shifts in these areas are driving an era of profound transformation.

September 12, 2018

Forbes

Few industries or business functions are experiencing as much disruption as logistics, supply chain and transportation.

Ford Will Not Build New Focus Cars in U.S., Despite Trump’s Tariffs Tweet

Ford will not be moving production of a hatchback to the U.S. from China — despite Donald Trump’s claim on Sunday that his taxes on Chinese imports mean the Focus Active can be built in America.

September 11, 2018

The Guardian

Ford will not be moving production of a hatchback to the U.S. from China — despite Donald Trump’s claim on Sunday that his taxes on Chinese imports mean the Focus Active can be built in America.

Outsourced Pollution: It’s Real, and Tough to Tally Up

Over the past decade, both the United States and Europe have made major strides in reducing their greenhouse gas emissions at home. That trend is often held up as a sign of progress in the fight against climate change.

September 11, 2018

The New York Times

Over the past decade, both the United States and Europe have made major strides in reducing their greenhouse gas emissions at home. That trend is often held up as a sign of progress in the fight against climate change.

For U.S. Producers Caught in a Trade War, the Pain Exceeds the Gain

President Trump’s imposition of steep new tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, to name just one category of foreign-sourced product that he is threatening to punish, lands supply-chain managers squarely in the Land of Unintended Consequences.

September 10, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

President Trump’s imposition of steep new tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, to name just one category of foreign-sourced product that he is threatening to punish, lands supply-chain managers squarely in the Land of Unintended Consequences.

Trump Tells Apple to Make Products in U.S. to Avoid China Tariffs

U.S. President Trump tweeted on Saturday that Apple Inc should make products inside the United States if it wants to avoid tariffs on Chinese imports.

September 10, 2018

Reuters

U.S. President Trump tweeted on Saturday that Apple Inc should make products inside the United States if it wants to avoid tariffs on Chinese imports.