Trade Policy news and trends

Under Trump, SMB Optimism Peaks
SMBs // August 16, 2018

A new survey shows that small business confidence is soaring thanks to a strong economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

US Manufacturers Abandon Hiring, Investment Plans
B2B Payments // May 07, 2018

Small manufacturers in the U.S. are taking a cautious approach to the market as they pull back on hiring and investments in response to trade tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, reports in Reuters said on Friday (May 4). Get the Full Story Complete the...

ITIF Calls On US To Work With Other Countries For China Trade Policies Reset
International // March 17, 2017

The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF), a U.S.-based technology group, issued a report Thursday (March 16) in which it said China’s mercantilist industrial policies put the entire global economy and trading system at risk and called for countries to increase the pressure on China...

Roller Coaster For Stocks As Trump Era Dawns
Investments // January 24, 2017

 Up, down and now up again. Big-league. The stock market, the dollar. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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VC Investor Confidence Drops in ‘Increasingly Uncertain Macroeconomic Environment’

June 06, 2025
The share of venture capital (VC) investors who expect VC funding to rise over the next year has fallen by 20 percentage points over the last six months, according to PitchBook. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins […]

Under Trump, SMB Optimism Peaks

August 16, 2018
A new survey shows that small business confidence is soaring thanks to a strong economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

ITIF Calls On US To Work With Other Countries For China Trade Policies Reset

March 17, 2017
The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF), a U.S.-based technology group, issued a report Thursday (March 16) in which it said China’s mercantilist industrial policies put the entire global economy...

Roller Coaster For Stocks As Trump Era Dawns

January 24, 2017
 Up, down and now up again. Big-league. The stock market, the dollar. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...