China Acquiescence Jeffrey Gerrish, the former deputy USTR for the Trump Administration is now back at his old law firm Skadden Arps and has little reason to carry water for his former employer. Therefore, it is with some greater credibility when he says most of the technical level issues presented to the Chinese have been resolved without having to resort to the Phase One agreement’s enforcement mechanism. Indeed, for all the heated rhetoric about China from both President Trump and former Vice President Biden, the trade relationship is recognized as actually being on higher ground. Selective Analysis The government analysis arm France Stratégie says its research proves that agroecological farming is more remunerative...
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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