No Mr. Nice Guy President Biden has kept many of his predecessor’s market access barriers but some of his supporters said that at least it is “polite protectionism” as a hyper-empathetic politician at least performed Trumpism with a human face. However, Joe Biden is now sounding like the old man next door yelling at the kids for being on his lawn. In what Bloomberg characterized as a “harsh and partly inaccurate” characterization of China, Mr. Biden warned that China’s economic problems were severe and that, “That’s not good because when bad folks have problems, they do bad things.” So much for politeness. Food System Lies Critics of the food system (Big Ag) argue that it...
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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Accountability and a comprehensive approach to export programming
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