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NEW YORK, May 1 - The S&P 500 edged higher on Tuesday after comments from a Trump administration official on trade with China and the Mexican economy minister on the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement provided cause for optimism.

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And we seem open to the suggestions of Finance Minister Bill Morneau's Advisory Council on Economic Growth, an assembly that would face persecution in the two biggest Anglo - Saxon economies for its belief in expertise.

Nonetheless, Saudi Arabia's economy is still largely predicated on oil and, with oil prices rising on the back of Saudi - led OPEC and non-OPEC producers curbing oil supply, the kingdom's finance minister said he welcomed higher prices but they would not affect spending limits.

Earlier it quoted Foreign Minister Wang Yi as telling his North Korean counterpart on Wednesday that China fully backs the North's efforts to develop its economy following...

Prime Minister Stephen Harper kicked off the 2015 Federal Election on Sunday morning, framing the campaign to come as a choice about the fiscal stewardship of Canada's government and economy overall.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper spent the first years of his mandate shunning China on human - rights grounds, but as the global economy has shifted he has become «Mr. Panda Man» — a reference to the PM's fawning over two cuddly Chinese ambassadors.

The European Union should unite in response to any U.S. tariffs on its steel and aluminium exports — and it could retaliate alongside other nations from outside Europe, the French economy and finance minister told CNBC.

Though the U.K.'s Finance minister will not be at the negotiating table, Hammond will be key to advise on the financial impact that certain negotiating points will have on the British economy.

Mexico's economy minister, Ildefonso Guajardo said last week that big tariffs on Mexico would return the United States to «an isolationist, xenophobic and protectionist vision.»

He's clearly decided that at least until the upper house election (in July), he is going to focus on the economy,» said Gerry Curtis, a Columbia University political science professor who has watched some two dozen Japanese prime ministers come and go during his career.

The finance minister was tight - lipped Friday about the upcoming budget but said the discussion with economists touched on the uncertainty around NAFTA renegotiations and the impact of changes to U.S. tax rates on the Canadian economy.

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 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.

Siv Jensen, finance minister of Norway, told CNBC about the impact of moving oil prices on the country's economy.

Former economy minister Emmanuel Macron launched his bid for the presidency on Wednesday, a move likely to take votes from mainstream candidates in a tight race that promises a strong turnout for Le Pen.

OTTAWA — Canada's new rules on foreign takeovers by state - owned firms are scaring away needed investment, threatening oilpatch development and hurting the economy, former Conservative minister Jim Prentice warned Tuesday.

MEXICO CITY, May 1 - Mexico will respond to the latest U.S. proposals to rework automotive sector rules under a revised North American Free Trade Agreement when ministers meet next week, Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said on Tuesday.

Given the softening economy in the latter half of last year and first months of 2013, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's target of getting back to balance by 2015 — after piling up $ 172 billion in debt in eight years — will depend on three assumptions all coming to good.

Following the repeal announcement Monday on Saudi state television, Information Minister Awwad Alawwad said it was a «watershed moment in the development of the economy in the Kingdom.»

Responding on Twitter, Prime Minister David Cameron said when it comes to the economy it is important to listen to experts: «It's deeply concerning that the Leave campaign is criticising the independent Bank of England,» he said.

Malaysia's economy and currency are suffering from «an almost perfect storm» due to an outflow of funds from emerging markets, low oil prices and China's slowdown, the country's economic planning minister said on Tuesday.

Sapin, whose tenure as finance minister has been hampered by high unemployment levels and poor economic growth, said that the French economy was now on a «sound footing» for the incoming government.

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.

Earlier this month, the U.K.'s minister in charge of exiting the EU, David Davis, testified at a House committee that, to this point, the government has not carried out a full assessment of the implications on the economy were Britain to leave in a so - called hard Brexit.

Greece is taking precautionary fiscal measures in case the political uncertainty in either Italy or Germany worsens, the country's economy minister told CNBC on Monday.

The prime minister said he didn't want the Canadian economy to be owned and operated from «every place but Canada,» and underscored the importance of reciprocity, apparently welcoming investment from countries on the same terms they grant Canadian investors in their country.

The tariffs would likely be «front and center» during a meeting on Monday among Freeland, Trump's trade envoy, Robert Lighthizer, and Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo, Brady said.

The Wall Streeet Journal's MarketWatch picks up on Canada's missing digital economy strategy, using the Penske File framing to discuss the failure of Industry Minister Christian Paradis to lead on the file.

Chinese finance minister Lou Jiwei told the meeting he expects the country's economy to grow at about 7 % pace for the next four or five years, according to an account on the central bank's website.

Industry Minister Christian Paradis yesterday took another positive step by convening a federal — provincial ministerial meeting on the digital economy.

And although Parliament has recessed for the summer, there is absolutely no reason why the Minister of Finance should not meet with his private sector economists who advise him on the economy.

MOSCOW, Nov 17 (Reuters)- Russian inflation will exceed forecasts to reach 9 percent by year end and rise further in early 2015 because of the rouble's weakness, Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev told radio Ekho Moskvy on Monday.

Ma is also expected to meet Minister of Economy and Industry Eli Cohen on Wednesday.

«We are seeing that our focus on the middle class, by putting more money in the pockets of hard working families, and giving less advantages to the wealthiest, is growing the economy,» Trudeau said, as he also attempted to distract the media horde from his finance minister's loose interpretation of what constitutes a conflict of interest.

The prime minister has been slippery about getting workers on boards — and looks likely to do little about the gig economy

John Baird has since warned that cap - and - trade (or at least a Liberal proposal in that regard) is «dangerous» and «unCanadian» and «incredibly divisive,» while the Prime Minister has said cap - and - trade (or at least an NDP proposal in that regard) would «wreak enormous havoc on the Canadian economy.»

According to the Minister, the global economy is too uncertain (true) and the Canadian economy is too fragile (true), but, on the other hand, he expects much larger surpluses than forecast less than two months ago.

In his meeting with provincial finance ministers on possible reforms to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) in December, Minister Flaherty indicated that global economic growth was too uncertain and that the domestic economy was too fragile to consider structural changes to the CPP at this time.

Posted earlier as an opinion piece for CBC. See original post here (this post slightly modified from original) By Louis - Philippe Rochon Follow him on Twitter @Lprochon Much was at stake earlier this week when finance ministers from G20 countries met in Istanbul to discuss Greece and the state of the world economy in light of recent -LSB-...]

John Baird said the Liberal cap - and - trade plan was «unCanadian» and Stephen Harper said the NDP cap - and - trade plan would «wreak enormous havoc on the Canadian economy,» but Environment Minister Peter Kent apparently thinks cap - and - trade could still be pursued at some point.

Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo will travel to Washington for meetings with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Wednesday, the people said.

Twenty - one years on, Modi will address the world's financial and business elite as Prime Minister of one of the world's fastest growing economies — and as head of a government that has taken far - reaching steps such as demonetisation and the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Freeland, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo met for a second straight day in a push to seal a quick deal on revamping the North American Free Trade Agreement.

But on Tuesday, Finance Minister Joe Oliver predicted the Canadian economy would make a late - 2015 comeback.

If Quebec's economy minister Jacques Daoust followed through on his promise (and there's no reason to think he didn't), within minutes of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announcing his new cabinet on Wednesday, Daoust commenced the latest shakedown of federal taxpayers on behalf of Bomminister Jacques Daoust followed through on his promise (and there's no reason to think he didn't), within minutes of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announcing his new cabinet on Wednesday, Daoust commenced the latest shakedown of federal taxpayers on behalf of BomMinister Justin Trudeau announcing his new cabinet on Wednesday, Daoust commenced the latest shakedown of federal taxpayers on behalf of Bombardier.

Media reports indicate that the Minister of Finance has recently been briefed on the impact of the aging population on the economy and the government's finances.

On Friday, it was reported that French minister for the economy and finance Bruno Le Maire, French central bank governor François Villeroy de Galhau, German acting federal minister of finance Peter Altmaier, and Deutsche Bundesbank (German central bank) president Jens Weidmann sent a letter to Luis Caputo, secretary of finance for Argentina.

[That claim itself, of course, is wildly at odds with the statistical record, as confirmed by Unifor's recent report. We compiled historical data on 16 conventional economic indicators going back to 1946, and found that Canada's economy performed worse under Harper's leadership than any other postwar Prime Minister — and lagged most OECD countries during Harper's tenure, as well.

On Monday, finance ministers in the Eurozone also talked about the possibility of giving Greece a further two years to fix the economy.

Big news in politics and the economy is also expected out of Japan today, as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to hold a press conference on the election and a stimulus package.