We spelt out our view on the future of globalisation this week. We don’t expect globalization to go into reverse, but we do think it will continue...
Chart of the week: US: Total trade under different scenarios
Posted by Innes McFee on Aug 14, 2020 7:29:32 PM
Trade is already one of the hardest-hit US sectors in the coronavirus crisis and faces major risks depending on the path of the pandemic in our...
Chart of the week: Our forecast for world trade growth
Posted by Innes McFee on Jul 24, 2020 1:53:22 PM
Our baseline forecast looks for world trade to grow by just 2.6% per year from 2020-2030, with trade volumes in 2030 around 5% lower than we...
Sizing up the US-China showdown as trade talks reach crunch point
Posted by Louis Kuijs on Apr 26, 2019 12:13:48 PM
Louis Kuijs, chief Asia economist, discusses the implications in a podcast for the San Francisco Fed.
With US-China talks to agree a truce in the...
Combatting illicit trade – consumer motivations and stakeholder perspectives
Posted by Thought Leadership on Jul 3, 2018 2:34:12 PM
Illicit trade is a persistent and growing threat, as technology, the global economy and e-commerce open new opportunities for counterfeit products...
Global growth may be peaking – but a slowdown doesn’t spell a slump
Posted by Oxford Economics on Apr 23, 2018 9:00:00 AM
Is the world economy’s current, long-running upturn running out of steam? Jittery financial markets that have struggled to regain a firm footing...
Business optimism over global outlook strongest for two years – OE survey
Posted by Oxford Economics on Feb 8, 2018 1:15:07 AM
Companies’ spirits boosted by buoyant world trade and US fiscal stimulus measures as fears over North Korea tensions and China slowdown retreat.
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