G.O.P. Shift Is Seen on Trade
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The administration has signaled a new willingness to work with Democrats on three pending trade deals, with talk of labor rights guarantees.
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Global Trade's Precarious Balance
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Prices are rising for foreign goods, but a falling greenback could help balance the world economy and fix America's trade deficit.
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The dollar showed gains in erratic trade on Friday as weakness in overall U.S. durable goods orders masked underlying strength in demand, traders said.
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One of the mantras of global industry  in recent years has been keeping inventories lean and mean, but  there are increasing signs this cost-cutting strategy is  creating strains and causing companies to miss out on sales.
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The U.S. trade deficit narrowed more  than expected in September as a rise in exports to  unprecedented levels offset the impact of record-high prices  for imported oil, a government report showed on Wednesday.
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The dough might be starting to rise again.
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Exports from China are shifting from basic goods like textiles, toys and shoes to higher-value industrial goods that compete more directly with products from advanced industrialized countries.
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Rising demand, a falling dollar and rosy economic predictions have stoked the price of commodities in the last few years. But times are changing.
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Trade deficit figures headline a light week for economic data.
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More US enforcement is one reason. But shipments from cartels may also be rising.
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In recent years, exchange-traded funds focused on individual countries or regions have come to span the globe.
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The rules controlling the trade in many animal and plant species may change as delegates from around the world meet in Thailand.
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Currency traders have become convinced over the past two weeks that something big is afoot in the global economy. They are not convinced by the sanguine noises coming from the Federal Reserve and think the risks of a "hard landing" in the US economy have risen. But, in a departure from the old wisdom, they do not seem worried about the effects of a US downturn on European economies - rejecting the old adage that "when the US sneezes the rest of the world catches a cold".
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Trade through the Port of New York, which was shrinking or flat a decade ago, has grown faster in the last five years than at any point since just after World War II.
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Business risk is something that anyone involved in commerce has to assess on a daily basis. But last week saw several major shifts in geo-politics that will impact on the outlook for Middle East business in the years to come.
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Something odd happened on the way to global recovery. The shoppers are not turning out the way they normally do when things start to look up.