Sentences with phrase «u.s. foreign trade»

More than half of the vehicles made in the United States by German carmakers are exported, the VDA added, supporting the U.S. foreign trade balance.

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Trump's campaign said in a statement that U.S. trade policy constitutes «unilateral economic surrender» and needs complete change because it allows foreign competitors to shut out U.S imports, devalue their currencies and unfairly target U.S. industries.

Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland was in Washington last week meeting with U.S. trade czar Robert Lighthizer, who has said he is hoping for an agreement in principle within weeks.

It will also donate all net trading commissions on Wednesday from U.S., European and Asia equity, fixed income and foreign exchange trading.

The trade tensions between the U.S. and China have had limited impact on the «foreign desire for American homes» for now, says Chris Marlin of Lennar.

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross are working on requests for exemptions and exclusions from foreign countries and U.S. businesses, Navarro said.

Foreign students contributed $ 24 billion to the U.S. economy during the 2012 - 2013 school year, 12 % more than the previous year, according to trade group NAFSA, the Association of International Educators.

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland arrived in Mexico City to close out the second round of talks to modernize the North American Free trade agreement on Tuesday along with Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso GuajTrade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland arrived in Mexico City to close out the second round of talks to modernize the North American Free trade agreement on Tuesday along with Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajtrade agreement on Tuesday along with Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo.

Canada's Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland told a news conference in Toronto that she would be traveling to Washington on Tuesday to meet with Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer.

Ayer favors Sony (sne), whose U.S. - listed stock offers American investors exposure to its foreign - exchange tailwind without having to worry about hedging the yen (or the future of the Trans - Pacific Partnership trade deal).

Moreover, threatening retaliation with tariffs on products originating from particular companies in foreign countries is illegal under trade agreements to which the U.S. is bound.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

China is reportedly moving to avert a trade war, by speeding up the finalization of new rules that would let foreign financial groups take majority stakes in Chinese securities companies, and by offering to buy more semiconductors from the U.S. as opposed to South Korea and Taiwan.

Unfair trade practices detailed by the office of the U.S. Trade Representative accuse China of using «joint venture requirements, foreign investment restrictions, and administrative review and licensing processes to force or pressure technology transfers from American companies.&rtrade practices detailed by the office of the U.S. Trade Representative accuse China of using «joint venture requirements, foreign investment restrictions, and administrative review and licensing processes to force or pressure technology transfers from American companies.&rTrade Representative accuse China of using «joint venture requirements, foreign investment restrictions, and administrative review and licensing processes to force or pressure technology transfers from American companies.»

Exports from Canada to the U.S. could be subjected to a maximum tariff of 3.5 per cent under the World Trade Organization's «most favoured nation» provision, to which Canada would almost certainly respond with its own tariffs on imports from the U.S. «For Canada, under WTO rules, we'd have to put up barriers with the U.S., and the retaliation would be one of the biggest sources of negative impact for us,» says Dan Ciuriak, a former deputy chief economist with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

The more skill you have as a company with trade and foreign policy, the better able you will be to do business in global markets outside the U.S.

The seventh round of negotiations wrap up Monday in Mexico City, with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer due to meet with Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo and Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, just hours after Trump's tweet.

Japan only ranks 20th among foreign nations that import distilled spirits into the U.S., with total imports from Japan valued at just over $ 10 million in 2014, according to data compiled from the U.S. International Trade Commission.

President Donald Trump's recent actions, from controversial trade tariffs to installing John Bolton as national security advisor, could hurt U.S. foreign policy goals in North Korea and Iran.

To qualify, a company — domestic or foreign — must be trading on a major U.S. stock exchange; report data in U.S. dollars; file quarterly reports with the SEC; have a minimum market capitalization of $ 250 million and a stock price of at least $ 5 on June 30, 2017; and have been trading continuously since June 30, 2014.

Asian markets have had a good run this year, shrugging off jitters faced at the end of last year over the potential trade and foreign policy implications the new administration of U.S. President Donald Trump would have on the region.

The liquid market manipulation occurred in 18 U.S. contracts, including natural gas, crude, metals, foreign currencies and financial indexes on CME Group's Globex trading platform from Aug. 8, 2011, through Oct. 18, 2011, the agency said.

U.S. stocks came off the day's lows after U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said he did not desire to change China's economic system but wanted to limit the damage it causes to the United States and encourage more foreign competition.

He is also Chairman of the National Foreign Trade Council and served as U.S. Deputy Trade Representative.

MEXICO CITY, March 4 (Reuters)- Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland will on Sunday meet a top U.S. Republican lawmaker overseeing trade as tensions between the two neighbors ramp up over possible American steel and aluminum tariffs.

An EDC study last year found that Canadian foreign affiliate sales reached $ 508 billion in 2008 and surpassed Canadian merchandise exports to all major world markets except the U.S. «The foreign - affiliate sales we're doing in emerging markets are three times the export North - South trade we're doing there,» says Hall.

MEXICO CITY, March 4 - Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland will on Sunday meet a top U.S. Freeland will hold talks with a bipartisan Congressional delegation led by Kevin Brady, the senior Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee that oversees U.S. trade policy.

Trump is expected to finalize the tariffs — 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum — later in the week, posing a tough challenge for U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Canada's Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo.

This time, Pomerantz established the right of individual foreign investors who purchased foreign - traded shares of a foreign corporation to pursue claims for securities fraud in a U.S. court, thereby overcoming obstacles created by the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 read more

They resulted from a trade complaint by the U.S. subsidiaries of two foreign solar panel makers.

* FOURTH, I will direct the Secretary of Commerce and U.S. Trade Representative to identify all foreign trading abuses that unfairly impact American workers and direct them to use every tool under American and international law to end those abuses immediately

But the international sector involves not only export and import trade and other current account items (emigrants» remittances, and above all, military spending) but also foreign investment and income — and foreign central bank reserves held in U.S. Treasury and other securities, that is, loans to the U.S. Government.

The second assumption is about whether the capital account simply adjusts to balance the trade imbalance or is determined independently by foreign and U.S. investors.

U.S. investment exceeds U.S. savings, and the United States runs a trade deficit that is by definition equal to the gap between investment and savings.1 It also runs a capital account surplus equal to the gap because this is the amount of net foreign capital inflow that bridges the gap, and the trade account and the capital account for any country must always balance to zero.

The U.S. trade deficit will not decline, and may even rise if it causes foreign confidence in the U.S. economy to rise.

Chinese President Xi Jinping promised foreign companies greater access to China's financial and manufacturing sectors, pledging Beijing's commitment to further economic liberalization amid rising trade tensions with the U.S.

It is the first and only foreign Exchange authorized by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to manage the technical operations of a U.S. trade, the...

The U.S. Dollar Index (USDX, DXY) is an index (or measure) of the value of the United States dollar relative to a basket of foreign currencies, often referred to as a basket of U.S. trade partners» currencies.

From: Jon Johnson To: The Minister of International Trade and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Date: May 1, 2017 Re: Trump Can't Unilaterally Withdraw U.S.. From NAFTA Last week saw high drama on the...

This is what I wrote about in the Financial Times yesterday: the U.S. refusal to cooperate with other countries, above all its double standard insisting that other countries must turn their foreign - exchange surpluses over to the U.S. Treasury to promote U.S. financial markets at their expense — and the demand that any country running a trade surplus with America spend the money on U.S. arms — is so abhorrent that other countries are proceeding to create an alternative global financial system of settling trade and balance - of - payments transactions without the United States.

For the United States, on the other hand, a «new Bretton Woods» means a plan to wipe out the U.S. Treasury debt and replace it with «paper gold,» that is, IMF notes for foreign central banks to trade among themselves, to be exchanged for claims on the U.S. Treasury and hence on the U.S. economy.

Except for a period in the early 1960s, when Robert Triffin explored what became known as the Triffin Dilemma, in which foreign hoarding of U.S. dollars was linked to persistent U.S. trade deficits, the relationship between the capital and current accounts seems since then to have mystified most economists, including those specializing in trade, even as U.S. trade deficits and foreign capital inflows soared, and as the growth in international capital flows, once consisting largely of trade finance, exploded relative to trade flows and relegated trade finance to minor importance.

The effect was to depress the value of foreign currencies against the dollar, supporting its exchange rate and hence the U.S. terms of trade.

The Canadian dollar accounts for only 2.2 per cent of total foreign currency trade flow in a given day, according to the latest major trade volume report put out by the Bank for International Settlements, whereas the U.S. dollar comprises 45.1 per cent and the euro 19.4 per cent.

That said, to the extent that the incoming administration takes a punitive approach to foreign outsourcing and free trade more generally, my expectation is that it will also restrain the productivity component of U.S. GDP growth.

WASHINGTON Ordering combative action on foreign trade, President Donald Trump declared Thursday the U.S. will impose steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, escalating tensions with China and other trading partners and raising the prospect of higher prices for American consumers and companies.

When policymakers declare, for example, that they will implement policies that force the U.S. trade deficit to contract sharply, and then with the next breath promise to attract more foreign investment, we can immediately dismiss their promises not just as unlikely but as literally impossible.

There are a similar number of foreign stocks whose shares trade on U.S. exchanges that also allow U.S. investors to buy shares directly, the first share and every share.

Even if the growth rates of nominal GDP and U.S. corporate revenues (including foreign revenues) over the coming 20 years match their 4 % growth rate of the past 20 years, and even if the most reliable valuation measures merely touch their historical norms 20 years from today, the S&P 500 Index two decades from now will trade more than 20 % lower than where it trades today.

The U.S. government began to tighten monetary policy years prior to the recession in 1958, also known as the Eisenhower Recession, in an effort to curb inflation; however, prices continued to climb and the strengthening U.S. dollar led to a growing foreign trade deficit.