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Nowhere Fast: Trump Bogged Down As US Wades Into Multi-Front Trade War

May 30, 2019

Here we are – walking into meetings with America’s closest allies and proudly pointing at bulging binders.

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And Then, Things Really Started To Go Wrong…

May 29, 2019May 29, 2019

Things have taken a wholly unfortunate turn into month-end.

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‘What I Can Tell You Is That The People Would Be Unhappy’: Another Day, Another Rare Earths Threat From China

May 28, 2019May 28, 2019

This is probably more about the signaling effect than anything else.

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America Can’t Escape The Reality Of Trump’s Trade War Forever

May 27, 2019May 27, 2019

Eggs will be broken.

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China Desperate For Trade Deal, Trump Imagines

May 27, 2019May 27, 2019

“I don’t believe they can do that.”

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The Worst-Case Scenario Is Now The Base Case

May 24, 2019May 24, 2019

“It is more likely than not”…

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‘Previously Unlikely Options’ Are Now On The Table: Reassessing The Odds Of China Going ‘Nuclear’

May 24, 2019May 24, 2019

We may be moving closer to a situation where Beijing feels like it has no choice.

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Make Farmers Bailed Out Again.

May 23, 2019May 24, 2019

I’m out of farmer jokes. 

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‘Take Out Their Surveillance’: Hikvision, Dahua And Trump’s Widening Dragnet

May 22, 2019May 22, 2019

Tightening the noose.

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Trump May Blacklist Chinese Video Surveillance Colossus, Because ‘Human Rights’ Or Whatever…

May 21, 2019May 22, 2019

A decision is expected within “weeks”.

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Make ‘Miscalculation’ Great Again

May 21, 2019May 21, 2019

The word became so ubiquitous in trade war commentary that it ceased to have any meaning.

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China To Trump: ‘We’ve Been Around For 5,000 Years’, You’ll ‘Finally Come To No Good’

May 21, 2019May 21, 2019

Peak propaganda.

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We’re Devolving. And The Cobblers Are Restless.

May 20, 2019May 20, 2019

“It is time to bring this trade war to an end”.

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‘Tariff Man’ Versus The World

May 18, 2019May 19, 2019

“…a toxic cocktail of misguided protectionism and tacky jingoism wrapped in faux national security concerns.”

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With Talks ‘Stalled’, Here’s Why Marko Kolanovic Thinks The Trade War Will Eventually Be Resolved

May 17, 2019May 17, 2019

But beware “miscalculations”.

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‘National Security’ As A Pandora’s Box

May 17, 2019May 18, 2019

A slippery slope, indeed.

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Trump Officially Condemns Europe, Japan To Six Months Of Hellacious Auto Trade Talks

May 17, 2019

Whether or not this is a genuine nod to the desirability of solving disputes amicably is questionable, at best.

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Deere In Headlights: ‘People Are Getting Nervous About The Farmers’

May 17, 2019May 17, 2019

“Ongoing concerns about export-market access”…

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China Digs In With State Media Blitz Presaging Long War With ‘Tricky Bandit’ Trump

May 17, 2019May 17, 2019

“If anyone thinks the Chinese side is bluffing, that will be the most significant misjudgment.”

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As Walmart Tells The Ugly Truth About Tariffs, Wilbur Ross Has A Propaganda Party With Maria Bartiromo

May 16, 2019May 16, 2019

“We will do everything we can to keep prices low, but”…

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Fearing Multi-Front Trade War, Trump Administration Backs Off Europe, Canada, Mexico

May 15, 2019November 6, 2021

Someone over the White House thought it might be a good idea to avoid fighting a multi-front trade war.

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Trump Decides Now Not Great Time To ‘Rid Fifth Avenue Of Mercedes’

May 15, 2019May 15, 2019

Now we’ll all wait on the inevitable tweets.

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Trump’s Endless Trade War Draws Ire Of Chinese Propaganda Machine, US Farmers Alike

May 14, 2019May 14, 2019

“We can make a deal with China tomorrow. No way!”

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‘Live Asses’ And ‘False Beards’: Trump’s Trade War Turns Surreal Amid Horrendous Stock Slide

May 13, 2019

When Trump says “all-in”, he means “all-in.”

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Shots Fired: China Ignores Trump Threat, Retaliates, Teases Treasury Nuke

May 13, 2019May 13, 2019

And now, things get interesting.

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Here Are The Macro And Market Implications Of Three Main Trade War Scenarios

May 12, 2019May 12, 2019

“Risk of global recession”.

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As Trump Threatens China Again, Here’s What Happens To Inflation In A Worst-Case Tariff Scenario

May 11, 2019May 12, 2019

“…the deal will become far worse for them.”

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