Trans-Pacific Partnership

In the midst of the shake-up in equity markets, the apotheosis of the U.S. midterms elections, and further mixed signals on U.S.-China trade negotiations, a major development in global economics flew under the radar for most investors. While it might not rock the global economy to its core, the...

Amid a potential trade war with China, President Donald Trump directed staff to look into renegotiating U.S. participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, according to reports. "That's really good news for America," Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska) said following a White...

After all the bravado about bringing China down to its knees, President Donald Trump seems to be warming to the idea of putting up with the Dragon nation in order to maintain global order. The telling proof for the changed stance came from the set of trade deals signed between the world's...

Among the many concerns engendered by the ascension of Donald Trump to the role of president of the world's largest economy is the issue of a potential "trade war," which is now being liberally splashed across media outlets with fear-laden emotion. What does the phrase "trade war" mean? Which among...

In one of the first big moves of his administration, President Donald Trump has abandoned the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement after signing an executive order to withdraw from the trade deal. The partnership included 12 countries representing 40 percent of the world...

While Donald Trump's inauguration to the United States presidency is imminent, visibility into his proposed policy issues remains cloudy. On the campaign trail, Trump promised many protectionist measures, in support of and promoting his slogan "Make America Great Again." Notable...

During the presidential campaign, President-elect Donald Trump made his dislike for the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, very clear. “[NAFTA] was one of the worst things that ever happened to the manufacturing industry [...] the worst trade deal maybe ever signed anywhere,...

The controversial Trans-Pacific partnership (TPP) could be a boon for the dairy industry. While both presidential candidates have both come out against the TPP, American farmers are trying to save it. It is one of the few issues both Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican candidate...

Focusing solely on the here and now, it is hard to get excited by the Market Vectors Vietnam ETF. (NYSE: VNM). With emerging markets equities popping this year, VNM, the lone exchange-traded fund dedicated to Vietnamese stocks is lagging with a loss of 2.5 percent. Frontier Vs. Emerging Economy...

The charter of the U.S. Export-Import Bank, which was founded during the Great Depression to help the exports of U.S.-made goods, is scheduled for renewal on June 14. However, most congressional representatives think that instead of being renewed, the charter will expire, even if temporarily....

As the date for the U.S. senate to vote on President Obama's fast tracking Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement approaches, the debate regarding the agreement has intensified. Patrick Burke, HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (NYSE: HSBC)-USA CEO, was on CNBC Tuesday to explain why the trade...