trade war

A trade war is an economic conflict resulting from extreme protectionism in which states raise or create tariffs or other trade barriers against each other in response to trade barriers created by the other party.

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US Firms Slash Planned Expenses As Confidence Dips
US Firms Slash Planned Expenses As Confidence Dips
August 18, 2019  |  Economy

Fears over the United States/China trade war and slowing global growth are causing many U.S. companies to cut down their plans for spending. Citi analysts...

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Are Chinese Tech Stocks Set For Fizzle?
Are Chinese Tech Stocks Set For Fizzle?
August 15, 2019  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

A trade war tariff reprieve does not a sustainable rally make, at least not for Chinese tech stocks. However, the news Thursday (Aug. 15) was...

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Trade Finance Moves To Stabilize A Volatile Market
Trade Finance Moves To Stabilize A Volatile Market
August 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The brewing of global trade wars has importers and exporters reeling. Smaller trading businesses, in particular, are struggling to manage the sudden costs of tariffs,...

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Economic Strength In China Paralyzed As Trade War Forges Ahead
Economic Strength In China Paralyzed As Trade War Forges Ahead
August 14, 2019  |  International

High unemployment combined with weak production and consumption point to an ever-slowing economy in China as the trade war with the U.S. continues, The Wall...

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Some Apple Products Will Face 10 Pct. Tariff
Some Apple Products Will Face 10 Pct. Tariff
August 14, 2019  |  Apple

Bad news for Apple: The tech giant’s AirPods, Apple Watch and HomePod are not included in a temporary reprieve on tariffs by the Trump administration....

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Why The Tariff Delays Do Not Equal Christmas In August
Why The Tariff Delays Do Not Equal Christmas In August
August 13, 2019  |  Economy

On second thought, hold the tariffs. Stocks took a leap — this time upward — on the heels of news that, amid the continuing trade...

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Trade Wars Could Cost Each US Consumer $900 This Holiday Season
Trade Wars Could Cost Each US Consumer $900 This Holiday Season
August 12, 2019  |  Commerce

All wars have casualties. And the casualties linger after the clashes stop. This will likely be the case as the U.S./China trade war continues, and...

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China Bank Loans Decline In July Amid Trade Tensions
China Bank Loans Decline In July Amid Trade Tensions
August 12, 2019  |  International

Decreasing demands for loans has caused a July lending slowdown for Chinese financial institutions, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday (Aug. 12). The climate...

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Bitcoin’s Sizzle To Lead To Fizzle?
Bitcoin’s Sizzle To Lead To Fizzle?
August 09, 2019  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

As the price of bitcoin surged this week, cryptocurrency (namely, Facebook’s Libra) has been under increased scrutiny by regulators. The folks who bought their bitcoin...

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