International Trade

Crude Posts Sixth Weekly Drop as Trade War Threatens Demand

Bloomberg | August 10, 2018 | International Trade

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Natural gas pipeline capacity to South Central region and export markets increase in 2018

AJOT | August 10, 2018 | Energy | International Trade

By the end of 2018, EIA expects natural gas pipeline capacity into the South Central region of the United States to reach almost 19 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d).

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Carla L. Provost Named Chief of the US Border Patrol

AJOT | August 10, 2018 | International Trade | People | Appointments

On Thursday, Commissioner Kevin K. McAleenan announced the selection of Deputy Chief Carla L. Provost as the 18th chief of the U.S. Border Patrol. Chief Provost has served as acting chief of the U.S. Border Patrol since April 2017.

Mexico’s Guajardo Says ‘a Lot’ of Work Done Through Night on Nafta

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | August 10, 2018

Mexico’s Guajardo Says ‘a Lot’ of Work Done Through Night on Nafta

U.S. and Mexican negotiators met in Washington again on Thursday to narrow their differences over auto rules of origin and other issues to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement, said Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo.

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Canada Sees Return to Nafta Talks as U.S.-Mexico Near Auto Deal

Bloomberg | August 10, 2018 | International Trade

Canada could soon be returning to the Nafta talks as the U.S. and Mexico approach agreement on a deal over cars, according to one of Canada’s top diplomats.

Hong Kong’s Economy Slows as Trade War and Rates Squeeze Loom

Bloomberg | August 10, 2018 | International Trade

In Times of Trade War, Companies Get Creative to Avoid Tariffs

Bloomberg | August 10, 2018 | International Trade

Oil Set for Sixth Weekly Loss as Trade War Stokes Demand Fears

Bloomberg | August 10, 2018 | Energy | International Trade

Energy Policy Dysfunction Lingers as Turnbull Plan Blocked

Bloomberg | August 10, 2018 | Energy | International Trade

Japan’s Economy Rebounds as Business Spends on Labor-Saving Tech

Bloomberg | August 09, 2018 | International Trade

U.S. Oil Vanishing From Chinese Tariffs Reveals America’s Clout

Bloomberg | August 09, 2018 | International Trade

U.S. Sanctions Rival Tariffs for Drawing World Economy Headlines

Bloomberg | August 09, 2018 | International Trade

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Retail Imports Set Multiple New Records Ahead of Tariffs

AJOT | August 09, 2018 | International Trade

With retail sales rising and retailers rushing to bring merchandise into the country ahead of proposed new tariffs on products from China, imports at the nation’s major retail container ports have set two new records this summer and are expected to set another this month, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.