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Trade Deficit with Japan Grows 22% in 2012
We now turn our attention to Japan, America’s 4th largest trade partner (by total imports and exports), accounting for 5.7% of all U.S. trade in 2012. In 2012, the U.S. imported $141 billion in… more →
"Five Short Blasts" Forum
Trade War: Huawei and ZTE could face EU tariffs
wrote 1 week ago: The EU feels Huawei and ZTE are receipiants of unfair subsidies by Chinese government. However, Eur … more →
Europe set to drive Chinese solar manufacturers off the continent
wrote 1 week ago: The bad news for Chinese solar manufacturers just keeps coming. A report out today from market resea … more →
International trade versus protectionism
wrote 1 week ago: International trade means the exchange of goods and services across international borders. This mean … more →
Forget 'Buy American'? U.S. Retailers Push an 'Imports Work' Campaign
wrote 1 week ago: Wanna support American workers? Buy imports. So says a new report, which claims that a cheap, robust … more →
Ripped from the Headlines: Hong Kong News Today
wrote 1 week ago: Source: Reuters Media Business news continues to be dominated by the punitive tariffs put in place o … more →
EU solar tariffs: Cut your nose to spite your face
wrote 1 week ago: EU solar tariffs on Chinese made panels, will cripple the European clean energy sector. These compan … more →
Clearing up confusion on common queries
wrote 2 weeks ago: In this week’s commentary we attempt to clear up some of the confusion around some of the most commo … more →
Adopting A Common External Tariff, Ecowas States Move Closer To Customs Union
wrote 2 weeks ago: By Joe Lamport Once a month or so, an employee of Mamma Mia’s pizzeria in Accra, Ghana, drives three … more →
We built the global economy — by gutting our own.
wrote 2 weeks ago: Not long ago, the shirts, skirts, suits and dresses Americans wore were “Made in the USA … more →
East African monetary union, second try
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wrote 3 weeks ago: There is an old joke in East Africa that the EAC (East African Community) will succeed only when Tan … more →
'Omnibus' or 'minibus'? Tories table budget bill, but NDP wants measures severed
wrote 3 weeks ago: OTTAWA — The federal government tabled a budget bill Monday that would introduce promised reforms in … more →
The Electricity Tariffs, Populism And Smarter Consumption: Some Reflections
wrote 3 weeks ago: http://bit.ly/ZDLY9h- pradeep Jeganatan Colombo Telegraph Dr. Pradeep Jeganathan In midst of the noi … more →
Chinese solar panel prices reverse four-year slide thanks to demand in China
wrote 4 weeks ago: Finally, some good news for China’s struggling solar panel manufacturers. For the first time in four … more →
Economics in One Lesson: Part 6
wrote 1 month ago: So far, we’ve covered chapters 1-10 in Henry Hazlitt’s Economics in One Lesson. I trust … more →
Debate over tariffs on bicycles, baby carriages, coffins continues to simmer
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wrote 1 month ago: OTTAWA — Never before have iPods, baby carriages, bicycles, school supplies, coffee makers and coffi … more →
Harper: Free Trade is a Tax Break for China
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wrote 1 month ago: Harper was criticized the other day for wanting to increase taxes on various imported consumer goods … more →
LOL Justin Trudeau
wrote 1 month ago: Ok, so we all know that Justin Trudeau is an annoying, spoiled brat who hungers for power. Let us be … more →
Conservatives under fire for tariff hikes, job losses
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wrote 1 month ago: OTTAWA — The Conservative government suddenly finds itself under constant attack on two issues that … more →
Solar Panels: Why You Don't Want to Make Them
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wrote 1 month ago: Late last month, one of the world biggest solar panel manufacturers, a Chinese group called Suntech, … more →
