In the past few years, Twitter has evolved from a casual social media platform to a legitimate arena for political and economic discussion. As the decade comes to a close, it feels appropriate to look back on the top ten tweets in the trade sector that we’ve seen in 2019.
Donald Trump is famous for his prolific use of Twitter, a place where he can openly launch criticisms against anything, and recently the world trade system has been in his… read more →
The opening salvos in the trade war between the US and China have already been fired. The US unveiled plans for a 25 per cent tariff on steel and 10… read more →
Europe is a large and attractive market for commodities, heavily dominated by Russian exporters, or at least it was, until Donald Trump stepped into power. His promise to supply Eastern… read more →
On the 5th of February 2018, the Dow Jones suffered the worst day in over six years. Followed by a global stock market plunge, the Index dropped in average 4.6%… read more →
Currency markets and currency conversions are often complicated, but by understanding the basics, looking at bank forecasts and looking at how exchange rates can affect a businesses bottom line is… read more →
The past year has certainly been momentous for many major markets, particularly in the UK and the US, where the vote to leave the European Union and the election of… read more →
Wednesday 8th of November marked the 4th day of US President Donald Trump’s 12 – day Asia trip and his much anticipated meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping. A variety… read more →
International Trade has been the engine behind much of the world’s economic growth over the past half a century, and was highlighted by Trump early in the campaign season as… read more →
As most preceding presidents know, choosing a cabinet is one of the trickiest jobs facing any new president. Mr. Trump told reporters early on that he wanted his nominees to… read more →
It is very clear that Donald Trump is not loved by all. He has strong views and action plans to “Make America Great Again”. These dramatic changes to the US economy… read more →
At Trade Finance Global we hear about pro-business policies and Trump putting America first; but what could this mean in relation to fundamental economics? We have looked at what has… read more →
Where is the economy? Last year GDP in the UK was 2.5% and many question whether it will remain at the same level this year amid high levels of uncertainty.… read more →
We will take a look at the China and US trade relationship along with the vehicles market in the US below, and attempt to understand whether Donald Trump will ‘rip… read more →
On Tuesday 8 November 2016, the polls got it wrong. Again. Defying experts and popular opinion Donald Trump was elected as “the leader of the free world.” Leader of the… read more →
