International Trade
GDP Update: Europe rebounds with a bang but Germany disappoints
| July 30, 2021 | International Trade
US heat is so bad farmers see a ‘half crop’ for spring wheat
| July 29, 2021 | International Trade | Commodity
Sun-baked U.S. spring wheat fields have been so badly hurt by drought this year that some farmers are expecting to harvest what they’re dubbing a “half a crop.”
China keeping ‘open mind’ on G-7 talks aimed at trade abuses
| July 29, 2021 | International Trade
Water crisis threatens grain, iron transport on key Brazil river
| July 29, 2021 | International Trade | Commodity | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway
Drought is making one of Brazil’s most important river systems unnavigable, making it more challenging and costly for the commodities powerhouse to get grains and iron ore out to global markets.
BEA News: Gross domestic product, second quarter 2021 (advance estimate) and annual update
| July 29, 2021 | International Trade
US GDP trails forecast even as consumer spending surges
| July 29, 2021 | International Trade
With EU membership distant, Balkan aspirants seal own trade deal
| July 29, 2021 | International Trade
The chip-crunch recovery will be rocky, as Apple can attest
| July 29, 2021 | International Trade
UAE to burn mountains of trash as China stops importing waste
| July 28, 2021 | International Trade
Biden vows to enforce ‘buy American’ rule for Federal agencies
| July 28, 2021 | International Trade
Republicans threaten to oppose Treasury picks over Nord Stream 2
| July 28, 2021 | Energy | International Trade | Commodity
Biden to decide on grants to foreign chipmakers, Raimondo says
| July 28, 2021 | International Trade
President Joe Biden will ultimately decide whether foreign chip producers will receive some of the $52 billion in funding planned to help ease the shortage that has hammered manufacturing, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said.
Secretary Raimondo names new US private sector co-chair to US Brazil CEO Forum
| July 28, 2021 | International Trade | Trade Regulation
Joint statement by Secretaries Mayorkas and Raimondo on President Biden’s new national security memorandum
| July 28, 2021 | International Trade
The world needs more coffee but don’t look to Vietnam for help
US Commerce chief sees some tariffs as ‘very effective’
| July 28, 2021 | International Trade | Commodity
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said some tariffs on imported goods can be effective, citing the steel levies enacted by the Trump administration as helping to counter an oversupply of the product from China.
US Commerce chief dismisses idea inflation spike will persist
| July 28, 2021 | International Trade
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo dismissed the idea that the recent inflation surge will persist, saying it’s largely tied to economic reopening and supply bottlenecks.
US goods-trade gap widened to second-biggest on record in June
China move to fight sanctions gives Hong Kong banks new worry
| July 28, 2021 | International Trade
Turkey resumes trade that made it Europe’s top trash destination
| July 28, 2021 | International Trade | Commodity
Turkey is reversing a short-lived ban on imports of some plastic waste, prompting environmental groups to warn of the threat posed to farmlands, air and water resources in what was Europe’s top destination for trash.
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