trade war

A trade war is an economic conflict resulting from extreme protectionism in which states raise or create tariffs or other trade barriers against each other in response to trade barriers created by the other party.

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Alibaba Deal Signals Increasing Focus On Cross-Border eCommerce In China
Alibaba Deal Signals Increasing Focus On Cross-Border eCommerce In China
September 06, 2019  |  International

Trade wars or not, cross-border commerce is among the hottest and most important trends in payments and retail, and that was underscored this week by...

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Amid Trade War, US Job Growth Misses Estimates
Amid Trade War, US Job Growth Misses Estimates
September 06, 2019  |  Economy

The trade war, indirectly, seems to have had an impact on hiring. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Target Punts Tariff Costs To Suppliers To Minimize Consumer Impact
Target Punts Tariff Costs To Suppliers To Minimize Consumer Impact
September 05, 2019  |  Retail

To minimize the impact of tariffs on consumer goods from China, Target is reportedly telling its suppliers to handle tariff costs. The retailer, along with...

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Beyond Tariffs, Are Clouds Gathering For Chinese Consumers?
Beyond Tariffs, Are Clouds Gathering For Chinese Consumers?
September 04, 2019  |  International

In some ways, the United States and China exist as mirror images, at least when it comes to economic drivers. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Holiday Retail Trends Start To Take Shape
Holiday Retail Trends Start To Take Shape
September 03, 2019  |  Retail

Now that summer is unofficially over comes the really interesting part of the year for retailers — the march toward the holiday shopping season. And the...

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Apple Shows Reliance On China Ahead Of New Tariffs
Apple Shows Reliance On China Ahead Of New Tariffs
August 28, 2019  |  International

Supply chain data from Apple indicates the tech firm is still dependent on China despite using manufacturing plants in Brazil and India, Reuters reported on...

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Huawei To Roll Out New Smartphone Line Despite Ban
Huawei To Roll Out New Smartphone Line Despite Ban
August 28, 2019  |  International

Huawei Technologies will carry out its plan for a new high-end smartphone in Europe even without access to Google’s Android operating system and apps, Reuters...

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Connecting The Dots: Consumer Confidence, Inventories Tell Separate Economic Tales 
Connecting The Dots: Consumer Confidence, Inventories Tell Separate Economic Tales 
August 28, 2019  |  Economy

Economic data points are frozen in time – and yet taken collectively tell tales.  The latest readings on consumer confidence and on business inventories and...

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Do Soft US Business Investments Mean A Bumpy Holiday Season On Horizon?
Do Soft US Business Investments Mean A Bumpy Holiday Season On Horizon?
August 26, 2019  |  Economy

Does a softness in investment activity by U.S. firms hint at a rocky fourth quarter and bumpy holiday spending season? Get the Full Story Complete...

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