Australia, Canada, Japan, Mexico, Singapore & New Zealand have formally ratified the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The CPTPP will take effect in December of 2018. What are the benefits of the CPTPP? How does it compare with current trade policies in the United States? Writing for Reuters, Charlotte Greenfield provides details on the CPTPP and its possible implications on the global economy.
Could there be a resolution to the trade war between the U.S. and China? Writing for NPR’s Morning Edition, Steve Inskeep interviews the current Chinese Ambassador to the U.N., Cui Tiankai.
The crisis in Turkey has been making headlines around the world. The country’s current political and economic instability has been a major talking point among scholars, politicians and investors alike. This recent article published by Knowledge@Wharton highlights the opinions of Wharton Professors Philip Nichols and Joao Gomes on the topic.
Vox helps to bring some clarity to the current crisis in Turkey through the eyes of the trade war, tariffs and Trump. This article does a good job of explaining how both internal and external influences have had such a dramatic impact on the currency and what that means for the future of Turkey’s economy.
BBC News has put together this simplified summary of the current crisis facing Turkey and the weakening Lira, its impacts and potential challenges facing Turkey’s economic future.
The trade war between China and the U.S. is the topic of many recent articles. Will there be a winner? How will this impact the economies of both countries as well as the global markets? David Dollar, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institute, takes a look at the current policies and potential ramifications.
Writing for the New York Times, Ana Swanson looks at the tariffs proposed by the Trump administration towards China. The article looks at promises made by both the U.S. and Chinese governments on future trade proposals.
This article published in Forbes in March 2018 is worth a second look today. Contributor Kenneth Rapoza looks at historical ramifications of trade wars and tariffs on world markets. He also considers more recent events on the topic.
The prospect of imposing new tariffs against China has been making headlines. China has responded in-kind with similar threats. What would be the impact of tariffs on the U.S., Chinese & global economies? To help explain tariffs and their ramifications, Christian Camerota of the Harvard Business School interviewed HBS faculty members Professor William Kirby (T. M. Chang Professor of China Studies, Spangler Family Professor of Business Administration) and Professor Willy Shih (Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Management Practice in Business Administration).