Transatlantic Protectionism III The EU issued its “Strategic Foresight” report and it lays the groundwork for potentially more protectionism. It declares Europe’s “economic sovereignty is at stake” due to imports from non-EU countries. It calls for new tools to preserve EU companies and critical assets. Meanwhile, there is little indication that U.S. trade policy will change even if Democratic candidate Joe Biden wins in November. Joe Biden’s trade policy looks a lot like Donald Trump’s trade policy. He has doubled down on Buy America requirements and interviews with foreign policy experts say that he will be politically constrained from removing the tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration.&nbs...
What You Need to Know Today: President Trump claimed the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was over, as both sides accused one another of violating the terms of the agreement. Commercial vessels are increasingly steering clear of the Strait of Hormuz as security risks escalate following Iran...
Key Takeaways: The CME Group is launching new 90 percent Lean Beef and 50 percent Lean Beef futures and options contracts in July. There are five key factors that must be present in physical markets and futures contract specifications for futures contracts to become successful. The two l...
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