Sentences with phrase «as starting trade wars»

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US stocks tumbled Wednesday as President Donald Trump escalated tensions with Russia through a series of tweets, rattling investor nerves at a time when fears of a global trade war were starting to ebb.

It is easy to laugh at the bizarre logic which lies behind the trade war started by US President Donald Trump, but in countries on the fringe of a remarkable global event, such as Australia, the laughing will soon stop.

Marc Chandler, head of fixed - income strategy at Brown Brothers Harriman, said he does not see the potential tariffs as the start of a trade war, but the move would be a volley that could have implications for global trade.

Many chief executives at Davos say they don't view Trump's recent tariffs as the start of a global trade war.

While last night's quid - pro-quo from Chinese officials will likely be remembered as the start of escalating trade wars, Wikileaks has uncovered a declassified cable from John Huntsman indicating China's clear understanding of the growing tension and comprehension of the ability of the US to entirely destroy it economically with one swipe of the Presidential pen via a massive devaluation of the USD or repegging to gold.

Initially started by the United States and Britain during World War II to assist postwar international financial and economic co-operation, these have been joined by others such as the World Trade Organization, and act as brokers for the free market.

This article argues a possible trade war that might start as a consequence to steel tariff: Appearing at a joint press conference in the White House, Mr Trump was asked how he would avoid his...

The government should prepare itself for «sustained war» with the trade union movement as austerity Britain starts to bite, leaders have warned.

A trade war with China is starting to take shape as it threatens to raise tariffs on $ 3 billion worth of U.S. imports.

But as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan draw to a end and with increasing budget cuts on the horizon, the Navy will have to start making trade - offs within its operations in order to cover its energy costs, he said.

Markets started out on a positive note on the first day of the fund - flows week as the trade war fears between the U.S. and China eased.

We view the U.S. trade actions so far more as an opening gambit for negotiations than the start of a trade war, as we write in our outlook.