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Kansas businesses claim stake in debate over Export-Import Bank
by Jerry Siebenmark - The Wichita Eagle on
The Export-Import Bank has become one of several government programs in Washington that has been targeted by conservative Republicans who say it unfairly aids some businesses at taxpayers’ expense. ... Read full article
China, Taiwan pull back on talks to cut import tariffs
by Ralph Jennings (Photo Credit: EPA) on
Taipei and Beijing are slowing negotiations on a massive tariff-cutting agreement following protests in the Taiwanese capital over closer economic ties with a political rival, potentially hurting the island’s competitiveness against other Asian...... Read full article
China Reaches Out to Pakistan With Massive Economic Plan
by William Ide (VOA) on
Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Pakistan next week where the two countries are expected to agree on economic and energy deals worth more than $40 billion. Leaders are highlighting how the trip will transform the relationship to focus mo... Read full article
Global economy – look at the bright side
by By Vasuki Shastry on
News about the global economy could hardly be more negative for finance leaders assembling in Washington DC this weekend for the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank.... Read full article
Is the Delivery Economy Bad for the Planet?
by Marc Sollinger (Image Credit: Texas.713 / Flickr Creative Commons) on
Sitting in your PJs, ordering stuff you don’t really need from Amazon is simultaneously one of the best and worst experiences of our Internet-saturated era. (My Game of Thrones scarf and way-too-expensive headphones can certainly attest to that.) But... Read full article
Chinese growth is losing altitude. Will it be a soft or hard landing?
by The Economist on
WHEN “60 Minutes”, an American television news programme, visited a new district in the metropolis of Zhengzhou in 2013, it made it the poster-child for China’s property bubble. “We found what they call a ghost city,” ... Read full article
Rising gas costs fuel higher wholesale prices
by Christopher S. Rugaber (Photo: Brennan Linsley/AP) on
WASHINGTON – Higher gas costs drove up wholesale prices last month, ending a string of four straight declines.... Read full article
Before You Export: 5 Tips for Gathering Market Intel
by By kmurray on
Did you know that more than 95 percent of the world’s consumers live outside the United States? That’s a staggering number – and perhaps even more so is this figure: only one percent of U.S. small businesses are selling to those consumers.... Read full article
The impact of trade on wages, and the role of collective bargaining
by Juan Carluccio, Denis Fougère, Erwan Gautier on
International trade has significant effects on domestic labour demand. It opens up new markets for export, but also creates opportunities for off-shoring. This column presents the results of a study on trade, wages and collective bargaining using ... Read full article
Sharing economy poised to explode, PwC survey declares
by Marco Della Cava (Photo: AFP) on
Ride-hailing company Uber is a poster child for the success of the sharing economy, despite issues with its reputation and regulators. (AFP)... Read full article