Topic: trade war
The Trump Effect: From avocados to housing, trade war means higher prices for Cayman
US President Donald Trump’s global trade war is expected to force up prices at grocery stores, increase construction costs and make cars and household appliances more expensive. In the first of our 'Trump Effect' series, we look at the cost-of-living implications for Cayman.
Can the European Central Bank revive European growth?
The month of September turned out to be one of synchronised global monetary stimulus. The European Central Bank (ECB) re-opened the monetary spigot, delivering...
Drezner: This trade war will get out of control
I have been researching, writing and speaking about economic statecraft for more than two decades. I know some things. On occasion, people pay me to talk about what works, what does not and what is likely to happen. And when I talk about the myriad kinds of economic statecraft that could be in play,
Morici: How to win a trade war
No Western government fully adheres to the free market ideal embodied in WTO rules, including ours. Its dispute settlement mechanism is there to decide when incidental contact becomes pass interference – WTO panelists are no more perfect than NFL referees.
