Wheels were spinning in Berlin, Brussels and Paris over the summer. Beijing didn't do itself any favors by rather flippantly dismissing European concerns even as China's surplus kept on rising 3/3 https://t.co/O340ESNPA9
If implemented through the EU’s law-making apparatus, it [the Franco-German letter] would mark a dramatic shift in how the bloc intends to confront China. The main novelty is a “second-strike capability” 2/3 https://t.co/HjAMNOCB8O
"Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz want to grant Brussels powers to hit back quickly at countries that retaliate when the EU imposes trade measures over allegedly unfair competition ... “It is a political signal to show Beijing that Europe, and Germany, mean business,” says a
Dr Setser citing Autor et al. on the "China shock": "People in those communities experienced bad job market outcomes, bad economic outcomes for many years. So that’s kind of the background. It changed a little bit how many economists think about the cost of trade." Dr Setser https://t.co/pQVmhnlJL
* a much bigger tariff differential was put forward in the campaign, and the 20% across the board (no exclusions, including for electronics) tariff of Trump 2's first year did have an impact (final assembly for computers left China nearly completely). the fentanyl tariff is no
The Trump 1 tariffs did have some positive effects -- notably insulating the US auto sector from the second China shock. I have not seen any real evidence that the 2.5% tariff differential between China and Europe is doing much at all* 2/2
Lighthizer (Trump 1) introduced a 25% tariff on about 1/2 of US imports in 2017. Those sectors are now 1/4 to 1/3 of current imports from China. Trump 2 now has tariffs on trade with China to 12.5% (after going much higher), and either 12.5% or 10% on most other trade partners 引用 @BaldingsWorld:
The change to Europe's trade in key sectors occurred quite quickly. The overall balance in say autos was pretty stable going into 2024. It has now fallen in 1/2 if batteries (in HS 85) and added to the total https://t.co/7Pi3KgMUSv 引用 @SanderTordoir:A change of tune in the business community.
Across America, families and workers claimed $82 billion in direct tax relief. Ninety-seven percent of filers who would have otherwise owed taxes received a tax cut —and 96% of those who received one earned less than $200,000. More money in workers’ pockets. More opportunity for
If you have been worried sick about this... --- (Bloomberg) -- Elon Musk is a trillionaire again. The fortune of the world’s richest person jumped by $65 billion on Monday to $1.04 trillion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, as the value of his stakes in SpaceX and
Trump says “Canada does all their business with us, we do very little business with them.” Sure looks like a lot of red to me, and I think some of those states might be important in an upcoming election 🤷🏻♂️ https://t.co/1rChTt99ch 引用 @atrupar:Trump: "Canada behaves very badly with the United S
2/3 You buy a bond for its yield (blue). By 2020, they were the lowest in US history. This killed returns (orange) Since then, yields have risen (price losses). This was the unwinding of QE and zero rates. That is done. Now yields are back and diverging from returns. https://t.co/bx6K1nkPSg
USAID engaged in election interference and regime change around the world, causing massive strife 引用 @MikeBenzCyber:Here’s a shocking statistic you may not know. USAID more than doubled its spending on Brazil as soon Bolsonaro won their 2018 election. This was not because Brazil suddenly needed twi
🎙️ NEW PODCAST 🎧 In the latest ep of Oil Ground Up I was joined by Michelle Brouhard, head of policy and geopol risk at @Kpler, to talk about oil’s spiralling geopolitical mess, the diesel crisis, and what she really thinks about rising Hormuz oil flows https://t.co/ANumxzxKe4
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tells Axios's @mikeallen he thinks Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh is "doing well." "If I look at my call sheet every day, I probably have a hundred calls to make. I think if you're Fed chair, you probably have three. So part of my job is to make sure https://t.co/JK3V5uxD
Iranian oil minister Mohsen Paknejad has resigned, according to state media, which didn't give any reason for his departure. Paknejad had been oil minister since Aug 2024. Hamid Bovard named acting minister.
Last week was mainly about bond market volatility, with evidence of spillover, and continued equity market resilience due to data and Fedspeak. This week, we get the Fed minutes and lots of interesting data. For more details, please see one of the links below for my weekly note
My colleague @alexlongley1 speaks to the captain of an oil tanker doing Strait of Hormuz crossings. “Tankers are always at risk all the time,” the captain said. “It’s a very dangerous vessel.” https://t.co/2ARuar25xu
Another great MacroTalk this week with @AahanPrometheus covering: - Signs of cracks in the commodity bull market. - How far the dissaving-driven expansion / earnings boom can really run. - And... the perfect pre-pod / meeting energy shot. https://t.co/fI9uhSh8E2
The most interesting cut of the labor market data from yesterday. https://t.co/v0ydXQk959 引用 @EPBResearch:A new cycle high for cyclical payrolls. https://t.co/9OcEXfq4wU
Scenario (absolutely no relation to today) >oil experiences largest-ever supply shock >record pace of stock/emergency buffer drawdown >stocks fall from really high to precarious levels >supply fights to recover >mounting risk to 15 MMbpd of recovered supply Where are prices?
Bessent: "I can't control the bond market. What I can do is try to get people to slow down and think." "What I meant by 'I am the house' is that I have superior information." https://t.co/gWNMqc6992
Axios' @mikeallen asks Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent if he regrets saying "I am the house now." Bessent: "No, because look, the house doesn't win every hand. The house plays percentages." https://t.co/W7JkS3WqAV
The unemployment rate tells a similar picture of relative stability. It was 4.19% in June, 4.09% in July, 4.14% in August, and 4.18% in September. Since June 2024, the unemployment rate has not fallen below 4.0% or risen higher than 4.5%. https://t.co/x6ByfSnZ9P