>"Economic observers should heed the warnings now – rising prices and slowing growth are a very real threat"

..the world got busy on trade… By Roger Scher

"Like any Trojan Horse, this bit of trade protectionism can only work if it’s allowed inside a trade deal."

"China submitted a formal application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership."

Hamburg, Germany – On a bright afternoon at Hamburg port, gargantuan Chinese-built cranes load and unload cargo from the hold of CSCL Mars, a container ship measuring more than three football fields in length – and is owned by China’s Cosco _...Read More_

"Many countries try to bring down trade costs by striking free trade agreements, forming currency unions or joining the WTO. But when trade costs fall, how much does trade increase? This column finds that the impact depends on how _...Read More_

>"BEIJING -- China has formally moved to join a Pacific trade pact involving Japan, Australia, Malaysia and other regional economies, the Chinese M"

"Australia desperately hopes this week’s AUSMIN meetings will see greater practical American support against ongoing trade strikes by China. But this might not be in Canberra’s best interests."

Pay in Britain has been low for a long time, and for many reasons. There is no evidence that Brexit will change _...Read More_

"Customs duties rose to record £2.2bn in first six months since trade deal came into effect on 1 January"

"Official figures on exports and imports are a poor guide to the countries that are capturing the profits and employment income from international trade."

" A recent study quantified the losses of agricultural productivity due to the relatively mild impacts of climate change at 21% of all gains since Ehrlich’s book came out. And the impacts are just getting worse. Increasing population plus _...Read More_

"Is it the ’70s? Or is it 1951?"