Economies with inadequate capital buffers, economic imbalances featuring large import volumes or those with weak financial systems will be at risk to larger-than-anticipated currency depreciations. … READ MORE >
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Trade in 2022: Supply chain challenges and policy implications
Nearly two years after the pandemic shut down the global economy, policymakers are facing a new challenge as global supply chain bottlenecks push up inflation and hamper economic growth. How countries confront these disruptions will have a big impact on economic growth in the coming year. … READ MORE >
China’s economic power: You may not like it, but you cannot ignore it
China’s importance in global trade continues to grow, and so many countries have become dependent on China that global economies do not have the option of ignoring it. … READ MORE >
Container crunch pushes shipping rates to record highs
Surging demand for Asian imports and a shortage of containers are congesting U.S. ports, causing headaches for companies importing from Asia, skyrocketing shipping rates and surging purchase prices for containers. … READ MORE >
What’s the latest in U.S.-China trade?
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership is one of the latest developments in the ongoing battle for economic dominance between China and the United States. … READ MORE >
For apparel industry, optimism over China trade deal gives way to concerns over virus outbreak
When middle market fashion and apparel leaders weighed moving production from China after the onset of tariffs in the second half of 2019, a global virus outbreak probably wasn’t part of the equation. … READ MORE >