The USTR filed a labor complaint under the Mexico-United States-Canada Treaty (USMCA) against a General Motors plant in Silao, Mexico. In general, the rapid response
China has faced various constraints in the local food supply, according to a US government report. Despite the political importance Beijing attaches to self-sufficiency, its
Canada, Japan, Mexico and Vietnam provide quotas under the Comprehensive and Progressive Treaty of Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The signatories to the CPTPP are: Australia, Brunei
The economist David Ricardo developed the idea of comparative advantage in the early 1800s, and ideas from the theory are still relevant in explaining how
To boost the manufacturing sector, the Indonesian Government introduced the “Make Indonesia 4.0” initiative. In short, it is a roadmap to develop the country’s manufacturing
Global industrial production fell 4.2% year-on-year in 2020, reported the Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (CPB). After growing 3.1% in world industrial production in
In the United States, labor markets are recovering, but the overall unemployment rate still exceeds the pre-pandemic rate. In a speech to The Economic Club
The United States and Ecuador anticipate concluding negotiations for a protocol that will include provisions on trade facilitation, good regulatory practices, anti-corruption, and cooperation with
Investment opportunities for world governments were raised by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) this Tuesday. Halting rising global temperatures, mitigating environmental
Singapore’s non-oil exports grew 6% in July 2020, at an annual rate, after expanding 13.9% in the previous month. According to the World Trade Organization
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