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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
TopicTrade War

Topic: Trade War

US and China’s trade war threatens to stymie growing world economy

As US and China slap fresh tariffs on each others goods, stocks and industrial output has fallen, leading to an investment slow down.

The world wants to join Trump’s trade war against China

Trump’s trade war is the wrong war being fought in the wrong way – even if against the right target. The US should first form a coalition of the willing.

Threat of trade war with US looming, India to send delegation to Washington

Delegation will attempt to convince the US to extend its GSP programme, through which Delhi gets over $5 billion in zero or reduced tariffs.

India to benefit from US-China trade war, says UN

The UNCTAD study also warns that the spat could hit east Asian producers the hardest.

Iran’s oil buyers like India were hoping for Obama-era waivers but get Trump shock

Govt officials in India & South Korea say Washington isn’t willing to give waivers for mere import reductions. It wants a complete purchase halt.

India indicates trade war truce with US again even as Chinese goods set to face fresh tariffs

The Trump administration is dealing with India differently by exempting it from tariffs on its steel and aluminium goods, with some conditions applied. 

Startups fear that Trump’s tariffs will stifle the next Apple

Unlike larger companies, American startups fear they will not be able to cover up for the losses due to Trump's tariffs.

India’s mid-size companies begin to look attractive amid increasing global insecurity

Mid-sized companies, tied to the local economy, offer better protection against the effects of a trade war and the turmoil in Turkey.

China may soon no longer entertain Trump’s escalating trade-war on their country

China has not ruled out tariffs on automobiles, semiconductors and Boeing airplanes to retaliate against Trump.

India’s trade deficit biggest in five years, to worsen outlook for Indian rupee

Weaker rupee works like a double-edged sword, is positive for exports but can add to the stress of India’s current account balance.

On Camera

Pakistan finance minister should learn from Manmohan Singh and engineer an economic revival

Muhammad Aurangzeb has been clamped with more manacles than he has wrists. His immediate task is to negotiate a new loan programme with the IMF.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

‘No brides for Agniveers’: In Rajasthan’s ‘Shaheedon ki nagri’, few takers for defence coaching centres

Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.