9/4/2018/Fitch Ratings Escalating tariff proposals by the U.S. and Chinese governments are increasing the risks of a full-blown trade war, says Fitch Ratings. The most likely outcome remains a negotiated solution to U.S.-China trade tensions that has limited effect on the near-term growth outlook in both countries and leaves Fitch’s […]
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Stocks jump as Xi calms jitters over U.S.-China trade row
9/4/2018/Reuters Masayuki Kitano U.S stock futures rallied, Asian equities bounced and the safe haven yen fell on Tuesday, as Chinese President Xi Jinping promised to lower import tariffs on products including cars, helping soothe investor jitters over an escalating U.S.-China trade row. Xi, speaking at the Boao Forum for Asia […]
Presentation of the analytical chapter of the upcoming IMF Fiscal Monitor: “Digital Government”
9/4/2018/IMF Vitor Gaspar, Director of the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department, will present the findings of the analytical chapter of the upcoming Fiscal Monitor entitled “Digital Government” at the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE). Digital technologies have spread rapidly in much of the world, including governments. Greater availability and access […]
