by Andrew Moran | Jan 15, 2020 | Articles, Opinion, Trade
The U.S. and China finally have something to show for 18 months of tit-for-tat tariffs, abrupt escalations, and terse back-and-forth verbal jabs. It was all smiles during a jubilant signing ceremony at the White House as President Donald Trump and Vice Premier Liu He...
by Andrew Moran | Jan 12, 2020 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Politics
A Plant-Based Bubble What a busy week in the world of plant-based food. Cashing in on the latest craze, Kroger announced that it would be launching a Simple Truth private-label product called Emerge: Plant-Based Fresh Meats. The grocery chain will sell burger patties...
by Andrew Moran | Dec 1, 2019 | Articles, Columns, Economic Affairs News, International, Politics, Taxes, Trade
Mega-Merger Monday What a way to kick off a week: Multi-billion-dollar business deals and trillions of dollars in assets changing hands. Charles Schwab announced that it had reached an agreement with TD Ameritrade in an all-stock deal valued at about $26 billion....
by Andrew Moran | Nov 21, 2019 | Articles, Business News, Economic Affairs News, International, Politics, Trade
Eighteen months. That is how long the U.S.-China trade dispute has lasted, and there might finally be light at the end of the tunnel. That is, if the roof does not collapse midway and block the only exit. Right now, it looks like Beijing and Washington are inching...
by Andrew Moran | Oct 17, 2019 | Articles, Business News, Economic Affairs News, International, Politics, Trade
Sorry, everyone, it is time to put the cork back in the bubbly and return your “I survived the trade war and all I got for it was this lousy T-shirt” top to the US Trade Representative Office or your nearest Chinese embassy. It turns out that you should not be as...