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Argentina’s Protectionist Policies are Harming U.S. Exports

Argentina, according to The Global Trade Alert in the third quarter of 2011 took 25 protectionist actions, double that of China. In the last three months, it took more than Brazil, India and China combined. This has a profound and negative impact on U.S. exports to Argentina.
 

http://shopfloor.org/2012/01/argentinas-protectionist-policies-are-harming-u-s-exports/23689

23 Jan 2012
Stephen Jacobs,  Trade

UK’s global connections set to decline

The UK is one of only two major world economies set to become less connected to the global economy, a report reveals this morning. Immigration restraints in the UK and the US are likely to cause both states to slip down the group’s Globalisation Index.
 

http://www.cityam.com/latest-news/uk-s-global-connections-set-decline

23 Jan 2012
Julian Harris,  CITY AM

The sad death of multi-lateralism makes way for a more sinister trend

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment/jeremy-warner/8959533/The-sad-death-of-multi-lateralism-makes-way-for-a-more-sinister-trend.html

22 Dec 2011
Jeremy Warner,  The Telegraph

In Argentina, Cloudy Trade Policies Hamstring Importers

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204791104577108653947186174.html

22 Dec 2011
TAOS TURNER ,  Wall Street Journal

Darker clouds over world trade

 Rising trade

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-12/13/content_14254602.htm

15 Dec 2011
Dan Steinbock,  China Daily

Inflation downplayed as Argentina recovers

"Buenos Aires, Argentina (CNN) -- In December 2001, Argentina defaulted on $100 billion in debt -- the largest default in history. The move ushered in an era of utter chaos: five presidents in two weeks, cash and food shortages, deadly riots and dire poverty...
 

Inflation downplayed as Argentina recovers

22 Oct 2011
Brian Byrnes,  CNN

8 Biggest Global Trade Offenders

"The engine of the global economy is powered by international trade. Countries import goods, that they cannot produce themselves or cannot make efficiently, and export goods that other countries want.

8 Biggest Global Trade Offenders

20 Oct 2011
Brent Radcliffe,  San Francisco Chronicle

What explains Chinese ‘aggression'

"China's growing interest in the South-East Asian region has been in the news recently.

What explains Chinese ‘aggression'

20 Oct 2011
Nilanjan Banik,  The Hindu Business Line

Threats to Sustainability Cloud Argentina's Booming Recovery

"When Argentina's economic and political system imploded in 2001, few imagine that only 10 years later the Southern Cone nation would be one of the fastest-growing economies in the world....
 

Threats to Sustainability Cloud Argentina's Booming Recovery

6 Oct 2011
Kyle Younker,  World Policy Report

Rough Trade

"Later this month, trade may have its day in the spotlight when, if all goes according to plan, Congress passes the long-pending U.S. free-trade agreements with Korea, Colombia, and Panama. Then the press of more immediate concerns unemployment, spending are likely to consign trade to the attic once again...

Rough Trade

5 Oct 2011
Bruce Stokes,  National Journal Daily - AM Edition