Sentences with phrase «of trade wars as»

But few trade economists would say that a trade war is good or that it should be sought out; most think of trade wars as something to be avoided — or, at most, endured for the sake of protecting an industry that needs a helping hand from the government.

Stock market futures dropped after the news, a sign that the markets will experience volatility on Wednesday as investors see the odds of a trade war as increasingly likely.

Not exact matches

The fact is, most economists agree that trade deficits are not necessarily bad for the U.S. economy nor do they reflect some camouflaged version of a trade war, as Ross asserts.

«There's no such thing as a good trade war, as the recent history of the Bush administration shows,» says Hensarling.

«We've been in a trade war for decades,» new U.S. commerce secretary Wilbur Ross told Bloomberg News recently, as he clarified why the U.S. is launching a radical series of trade negotiations that will include a head - on collision with China and ripping up NAFTA.

When Trump announced the first round of tariffs on China, it was seen as a declaration of a trade war — a progressive effort by the two nations to damage each other economically, mainly through taxes and trade restrictions.

But recent market turmoil reminded the world that share prices don't always go up, as rising interest rates, sweeping technological change, and the possibility of a trade war stoked anxiety on Main Street and Wall Street.

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.

CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis reports on the ETFs market as energy leads today's rally despite the threat of a trade war.

Even as U.S. officials try to assure Americans that a war - of - words with China over trade tariffs is merely a negotiation tactic, the National Retail Federation is highlighting just how much the U.S. has to lose if a trade war does come to pass.

The U.S. dollar slipped to a five - week low as optimism the US and China are set to begin negotiations on trade helped ease fears of a trade war.

With President Donald Trump due to arrive in Germany later on Thursday, a lawmaker in the country has voiced concerns over a potential trade war between the U.S. and Europe as a result of Trump's protectionist policies.

As fears of a global trade war capture the attention of investors, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon is turning a watchful eye to something that has been largely swept under the rug: the Federal Reserve's unprecedented monetary tightening and the impact it could have on markets.

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.

European equities finished Tuesday's session slightly higher, as investors appeared to shrug off concerns of a potential trade war and uncertainty following Italy's election result.

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.

LONDON, April 11 - The U.S. dollar slipped to a two - week low against a basket of currencies on Wednesday as trade war fears receded but uncertainty over possible Western military action against Syria bred risk aversion among some investors.

«Recent geopolitical developments have led me to raise my probabilities of trade and other types of wars, such as capital wars, cyber wars (and possibly even shooting wars),» Dalio writes.

Ignore all the day - to - day headlines out of Washington, he said on «Fast Money Halftime Report,» even as equities were coming intense under pressure on concerns about a trade war after President Donald Trump announced steel and aluminum tariffs.

Now, as a trade war with the United States looms, a government decision to accelerate the development of the domestic chip industry underlines how far those goals have fallen short.

Already, the 10 - year yield has dropped back to 2.8 percent — largely as a result of President Donald Trump's desire to initiate trade wars.

Before a possible global trade war became investors» biggest concerns, overheating inflation was seen as the most likely cause of a market meltdown.

«I think at the end of the day that virtually all of the «trade war» effects will be negotiated away and the true economic impact on industries as well as specific companies will be very small, so I haven't factored the impact of any trade war considerations into my portfolio,» she said.

Paul Wells of the Toronto Star wrote at the end of July that Canada should be ready to fight a trade war, «as soon as a Trump presidency stops being hypothetical.»

The Japanese currency has been mostly on the rise against the U.S. dollar as investors look for a safe haven amid fears of a global trade war.

The long - term battle on trade between the U.S. and China shows no sign of ending as a war of words ensued this week between the two.

The prospect of tariffs has created deep concerns in Canada, the No. 1 supplier of both steel and aluminum to the U.S. Ottawa has hinted at retaliatory action, as have the European Union and Mexico, in what could become an all - out trade war.

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.

President Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs against Chinese imports have prompted U.S. allies in Asia such as South Korea, Australia and Japan to call for calm to avoid a trade war.

If tensions between China and the U.S. explode into a trade war, Calvasina says the utilities sector could act as one of the few places to escape the fallout.

The United States and China have threatened each other with tens of billions of dollars in tariffs in recent weeks, fanning worries of a full - blown trade war that could hurt global supply chains as well as business investment plans.

The ministers frequently evoked their close relationship, but there was an undercurrent of tension as the threat of trade war and the prospect of NAFTA's collapse loomed over the panel.

So for now, we're still in the bluff and bluster phase; technically speaking, the current conflict is better described as a war of words than a trade war.

The anti-protectionism comments come as market sentiment sours with signs of a looming trade war between the United States, China and Europe over U.S. President Donald Trump's plans to raise tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, and possibly up to $ 60 billion worth of Chinese imports, targeting technology and telecommunications sectors.

Despite having a troubled relationship with India since the Sino - Indian War of 1962, China knows that having Most Favored Nation status with the U.S. (rechristened as Permanent Normal Trade Relations) is much too important to jeopardize.

In March, equities were under pressure after concerns of tougher regulation on tech companies as well as over fears of a potential global trade war.

Uhlenkott points out that it's the small and medium - size enterprises, as opposed to larger manufacturers of automobiles and airplanes, that are likely to be put out of business in a trade war.

«Trade wars create a lot of casualties among innocent bystanders, and there are direct order effects as well as second and third - order effects.»

«I recommend routinely tracking what the industry analyst firms like Gartner are reporting about your industry, as well as trade associations and advocacy groups,» says Becky Sheetz - Runkle, author of Sun Tzu for Women: The Art of War for Winning in Business.

Additionally, any imposition of trade barriers or labeling China a currency manipulator may lead to a trade war or, at the least, be a drag on economic growth, as noted by Jan Hatzius, chief economist at Goldman Sachs.

Stock markets have since risen as Chinese President Xi Jinping has eased investor fears of a trade war by promising to cut import restrictions.

The Bill 12 legislation and the trade war escalation it might spark would damage Alberta and Canadian businesses and citizens as well as those in British Columbia, warned Greg D'Avignon, CEO of the Business Council of B.C.

Gold has fluctuated as investors rated prospects of a U.S. - China trade war.

Several analysts have said that the global scope of the penalty, combined with the use of national security as an excuse, raises the risk of a cascading series of reprisals that threatens the stability of the post-Second World War trading system.

The planned tariffs have roiled world stock markets as investors worried about the prospect of an escalating trade war that would derail global economic growth.

NEW YORK, March 5 - Treasuries yields rose on Monday afternoon as the U.S. stock market recovered and fears of a trade war eased after senior Republicans urged President Donald Trump to reconsider his threat to impose tariffs on imported steel and aluminum.

Pecan growers and suppliers are hoping to sell U.S. consumers on the virtues of North America's only native nut as a hedge against a potential trade war with China, the pecan's largest export market.

Earlier comments from Trump had stoked talk of a global trade war as he described them as easy to win and issued a threat to German carmakers.

Trade - war fears could be a longer - term negative for the dollar, even as the currency gets a temporary lift ahead of the Fed's meeting next week.

Worries of escalating trade wars could be a longer - term negative for the dollar, even as the currency gets a temporary lift ahead of the Fed's meeting next week.