If you liked all the policy machinations of 2019, there are more ahead in 2020. Some developments will be more important than others, but they all deserve attention. China: The Middle Kingdom remains the most influential but the accomplishment of a Phase One trade deal with the U.S. will ease some of its angst. President Trump’s reelection campaign will emphasize the ongoing work of a Phase Two agreement but without the need to find fruition until after election day. The theme will be he successfully achieved Phase One, now give him the chance to close Phase Two. Instead, China’s larger challenges will be internal, such as how to constrain Hong Kong without incurring international rebuke? Beijing will remain under defens...
Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...
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