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The cost of a trade war will be tremendous and it will make everyone unhappy,» Junichi Makino, chief economist at SMBC Nikko Securities in Tokyo, said in a report on Friday.
But Trump's concerns about
the costs of a trade war with China have inspired him to reconsider the agreement.
Not exact matches
Investors» fears
of an all - out
trade war between the United States and China is prompting U.S. stock fund managers to hunt for companies that can easily pass on higher
costs to their consumers.
Stock fund managers are looking for companies that pass on
costs to consumers in the wake
of growing investor fear
of a
trade war between the United States and China.
Besides touching off a
trade war with other countries, a bump in
costs — even if only for certain sectors
of the economy, like automotive companies — could have ripple effects on the economy overall.
The Chinese are prepared for a
trade war with the U.S., and the
cost of that to Americans and American firms should be considered, said an expert on U.S. - China relations.
With its flexible financial system and the gradual elimination by the 1970s
of all capital restrictions, the United States was able quickly to adapt, and began running large
trade deficits whose
costs, in the form
of unemployment and consumer debt, it was willing to absorb for geopolitical advantage, the importance
of which soared during the Cold
War.
And that's to say nothing
of the many
costs the action could have — specifically,
trade wars.
Any estimate
of the economic
costs of protectionist measures, let alone
trade wars, is subject to uncertainty given the complexity
of global supply chains.
Right now I'm focused on growing revenue instead
of cutting
costs / expenses Troy @ Bear Market recently posted... How Trump's potential
trade war will impact the U.S. stock market
Investors clearly understand that higher fees can have a negative impact on their net return, as is evident in the price
war in mutual fund fees, but a few basis - points difference in visible fees is far less meaningful in performance impact than the often - large hidden
costs.14 For example, switching from a low - turnover strategy to a sloppily constructed strategy that spends scores
of basis points in incremental
trading costs can
cost the investor dearly in performance.15 The same holds true for the buyers
of opaque high - fee products (hedge funds and illiquid private investments), for which substantial
costs may be hidden from sight.
This shift in power is not a zero - sum game, nor should it be: the U.S. and Asia should avoid
trade wars at all
costs, and we should seize opportunities for partnership on a range
of issues, from climate change to nuclear proliferation.
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A
trade war would also increase tariffs and most likely the
cost of consumer goods.