Trade War

New decade, new paradigm Getty Images Much of the handwringing over China and emerging markets this year has stemmed from the unfolding damage caused by the Covid-19 outbreak—but while the virus is still spreading, it’s hard to know the final cost. We can, however, make a few judgments on the…

The chaotic impact of the coronavirus is affecting every sector of the cultural and entertainment scene – “an equal opportunity disaster,” in the words of one CEO. Giant companies are canceling events and re-aligning strategies worldwide. The openings of major movies like the appropriately titled James Bond film No Time…

Click here for a message from The Motley Fool Co-Founders Tom and David Gardner. The U.S. government is reportedly considering blocking Infineon's acquisition of Cypress on national security grounds. What happened Shares of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:CY) plunged today, down by 14% as of 11:30 a.m. EST, on a report that the…

For several years Apple is mulling shifting its production outside China. The trade war between U.S.-China and the coronavirus outbreak seems to have forced Apple to think about decentralizing its supply chain. The Cupertino company was looking towards establishing a supply chain in India. However, Apple was dismayed with the…

(John Kemp is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)* Chartbook: https://tmsnrt.rs/3cDGhkrBy John KempLONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - Most western policymakers and journalists view the world economy through a framework that is 10-15 years out of date, failing to account fully for the enormous shift in activity…

(Bloomberg) -- China and Japan agreed to delay the first state visit by a Chinese president to Tokyo in about a decade due to coronavirus worries, as Japan separately announced it would quarantine travelers from some countries hit by the illness.Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Thursday that both…

Whatever happened before doesn't compare with the new threat facing the deep discount chain. Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) reports its fourth-quarter results on Wednesday, March 4, but it may not really matter much what the deep discounter says about what happened over the past three months. Analysts and investors may be…

The numbers: Most U.S. manufacturers said business began to slow to a crawl in February as supply bottlenecks tied to the coronavirus impaired their ability to get parts, a survey of executives found. The Institute for Supply Management said its manufacturing index dipped to 50.1% last month from 50.9%. Economists…

When it comes to the trade war, is it possible that Trump hears the music and the rest of us don't? Getty Every day we try to make sense of the Administration’s disruptive trade war and now, with all the economic realities caused by the coronavirus, perhaps it’s time for…

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