Who Gains From Trump's Tariffs? China

If Donald Trump was aiming at China with his lofty proposed tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, he's a terrible marksman. Not only will Chinese leaders likely brush off the measures. They have good reason to embrace them. China is unquestionably the big, bad wolf of the global steel industry.
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This spring, the Supreme Court will decide a case with far-reaching consequences for the future of public-sector unions in America. In Janus v. AFSCME, the court is weighing whether state governments can require public employees represented by labor unions to pay the fair share of the costs of such
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Walmart Inc. is also ramping up on this, as is Amazon.com Inc. Meanwhile, the mid-priced turf where Gap and Banana Republic reside has generally been infertile ground for selling apparel. (Look no further than the struggles of J. Crew Group Inc., Chico's FAS, and Express Inc. for evidence.) A bigger
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Cambiar Investors' Brian Barish told Bloomberg News he can't support Broadcom's effort to “steal” Qualcomm. Not all Qualcomm investors are going to agree; for some, a $79 bid — 38 percent higher than Qualcomm's average price in the year leading up to Broadcom's approach — sounds pretty good.
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Trump's steel dreams may “end in tears if he doesn't pivot”, as inflexibility could lead to a trade war with casualties on all sides, Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Andrew Cosgrove wrote. Amending and blending suggested options on steel imports may accomplish his goal of reducing shipments while
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An accounting firm agreed to pay nearly $150 million to the U.S. government to settle potential liability related to the audits of a failed mortgage lender. The settlement agreement with Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) will resolve alleged False Claims Act liability for failing to meet applicable auditing
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Othman will serve as a blockchain technology and incentive systems advisor to Codex, Al-Naji will advise the team on crypto macroeconomics, while Wachsman will guide the company's long-term communications strategy. Krug said they believe in Codex's vision and its ability to radically transform how
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Dealers may not actually have the title because their inventory is financed through another entity, also creating delays. Since the finance company has the title, the dealer has no clear title to release to a purchaser. In a more sinister scenario, a dealer could be holding onto a title in order to leverage yet
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The stock of GENOMA LAB INTERNATIONAL SAB DE CV ORDIN (OTCMKTS:GNMLF) registered a decrease of 49.32% in short interest. GNMLF's total short interest was 3.49M shares in March as published by FINRA. Its down 49.32% from 6.89 million shares, reported previously. The short interest to
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Arjun Batra, Group Managing Director at Drewry, affirms, “Smaller retailers and manufacturers often struggle to achieve favourable rates on their international shipments. This initiative levels the playing field by providing these organisations with a collective buying solution that can deliver real purchasing
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Investors Title logo Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in Investors Title (NASDAQ:ITIC) by 8.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 3,967 shares of the insurance provider's stock after acquiring an additional 324 shares during
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California Public Employees Retirement System grew its holdings in Albany International by 4.3% in the 2nd quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 39,000 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $2,083,000 after buying an additional 1,600 shares during the last quarter.
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The acceleration in Irish mortgage lending last year “remains relatively modest”, and does not constitute a risk to the economy, the Central Bank has concluded. At its macro-prudential measures committee meeting in January, the bank noted that net mortgage lending in November had increased for the
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Homewise, which offers underserved families a path to homeownership, said it plans to use the funds to support its mortgage loan origination operations and put 616 Albuquerque families in new homes over the next three years. The New Mexico Loan Fund, meantime, says it will be able to expand
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The feature is live in beta with a few title agents today and will be opening more broadly to title agents in the Notarize Title Network over the next few months, the company announced. In addition, the company recently announced that it now offers support for witnesses across the entire Notarize platform
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The news comes after the Dutch national lottery, which has been a co-title sponsor of the team alongside Jumbo for the past four years, announced earlier this week that it would not be renewing its current contract, which is set to expire on 31st December 2019. “We are extremely proud of the fact that we
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The move illustrates how Canadian cannabis companies are luring top international talent to fill C-Suite executive positions, as the stigma of running cannabis companies evaporates. International retailer … We will see a time when cannabis companies start buying alcohol companies. “Definitely within
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Among those at the Stewart Title Co. celebration were, from left, Roseann Rogers, sales manager, Stewart Title – Houston Division; Sanford Reel, branch operations manager, Stewart Title; and Larry Warren … Stewart Title recently celebrated its move to its new location at Kirby Grove, 2925 Richmond.
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A family of full-service real estate and financial services companies, Weichert helps customers buy and sell both residential and commercial real estate, and streamlines the delivery of mortgages and home and title insurance. Weichert leverages its customer website, www.weichert.com, one of the most
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After dropping over 400 points on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped yet another 300 or so, to 24,200 in mid-day trading on Friday—its lowest since mid-February. The selloff came after Trump promised 25% tariffs on steel imports, and 10% on aluminum imports, sparking threats of a
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