Mexico is one of the three important trading partners of USA. The Southern neighbor is not only a major exporter of goods to the US market, but the U.S. also exports a substantial amount of goods to Mexico. The following table shows the major trade partners of the US: Click to enlarge Source: A Seaworthy Mexico …
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The EU is the largest trade partner for Germany account for 56% of total turnover. At 9%, the US is second major trade partner.Last year German exports to the US totaled 143 billion Euros. Click to enlarge Source: The New Age of Protectionism- Trump’s Attack on Germany and the Global Economy, Der Spiegel The US market …
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European stocks are projected to beat US stocks this year, according to an article in Bloomberg yesterday quoting Goldman Sachs. From the article: European equities will catch up to their U.S. peers once the uncertainty surrounding near-term elections is lifted, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index will return 8 percent …
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The Dow Jones hitting the 20,000 mark was big news in the media last week. While the Dow is popular, the S&P 500 is more representative of the broader US economy. According to an article by Brian Levitt at Oppenheimer Funds, the S&P 500 has had 964 new highs since its inception in 1957. In …
Global trade has become the focus of attention in recent weeks with President Trump’s proposed plan to implement 20% tariffs on good imported into the US from Mexico. Emerging countries depend on exports to developed countries since developed countries are major consumers of goods produced cheaply in emerging countries. Countries such as China are major …
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