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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Apple Boosts iPhone Production In India
Apple Boosts iPhone Production In India
October 21, 2019  |  Apple

Apple’s iPhone XR is being assembled in India and will be sold in the country, according to reports. Apple doesn’t have a huge share of...

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Citi On Supply Chain Finance In An Age Of (Global) Uncertainty
Citi On Supply Chain Finance In An Age Of (Global) Uncertainty
October 21, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Trade wars. Tariffs. Brexit. Beyond the headlines and stock market gyrations, beyond the speeches from politicians and academics, lies the very real impact of geopolitics...

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China’s GDP Near 30-Year Low As Trade War Impacts Factory Work
China’s GDP Near 30-Year Low As Trade War Impacts Factory Work
October 18, 2019  |  International

Economic growth in China is at a near-30-year low in the third quarter as tariffs start to negatively affect factory production, Reuters reported on Thursday...

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What’s Behind The Drop In US Retail Sales?
What’s Behind The Drop In US Retail Sales?
October 16, 2019  |  Retail

Retail sales in the U.S. decreased 0.3 percent September 2019, the first such decline in seven months, according to figures released Wednesday (Oct. 16) by...

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IMF: World Economy Will Grow Only 3 Pct In 2019
IMF: World Economy Will Grow Only 3 Pct In 2019
October 15, 2019  |  Economy

As the self-inflicted wounds of the trade war between the U.S. and China have made for a “precarious” economic state, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

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Amid China’s Slowdown, Consumers Root For The Home Team (Of Retailers)
Amid China’s Slowdown, Consumers Root For The Home Team (Of Retailers)
October 14, 2019  |  International

In retail and in eCommerce, to make inroads into a new market is challenging … especially if consumers root for the home team. But in...

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Fed Concerned Trade War Could Trigger Recession
Fed Concerned Trade War Could Trigger Recession
October 10, 2019  |  Regulation

Federal Reserve officials are worried that slowing global growth, exacerbated by the U.S.-China trade war, could sap domestic hiring and economic activity, triggering a recession,...

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US Expansion Of Trade Blacklist Hurts China’s AI Plans
US Expansion Of Trade Blacklist Hurts China’s AI Plans
October 08, 2019  |  International

The United States has expanded its blacklist of Chinese companies ahead of trade talks, and the move will potentially hurt China’s artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions,...

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SMBs Enter 2019’s Final Quarter With Plate Full Of Concerns
SMBs Enter 2019’s Final Quarter With Plate Full Of Concerns
October 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The year’s final quarter is upon us, marking an opportunity to look back at Q3 and obtain a reading of small businesses’ most pressing —...

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