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South African Trade Balance Swings to Deficit in January

Rene Vollgraaff | Bloomberg | 02/28/2019

South Africa recorded its biggest trade deficit in a year in January as vehicle exports slumped. The balance on the trade account swung to a shortfall of 13.1 billion rand…

Lighthizer strikes a tough tone on China trade talks

Donna Borak | CNN | 02/28/2019

President Donald Trump’s top trade negotiator sent a clear signal to Chi...

Lighthizer Signals More U.S. Caution on China Currency Deal

Caixin | 02/28/2019

The Trump administration is signaling more caution about progress on a currency de...

Trump’s trade czar urges patience on China deal president craves

Jenny Leonard and Andrew Mayeda | The Seattle Times | 02/28/2019

Donald Trump’s top trade negot...

U.K. Approved to Rejoin $1.7 Trillion WTO Procurement Deal

Bryce Baschuk | Bloomberg | 02/27/2019

Accord ensures Brexit continuity for U.K. public contractors  GP...

U.S.-China trade: tariff and non-tariff barriers

Patturaja Murugaboopathy | Reuters | 02/27/2019

(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said this week he m...

Japan’s beef imports from TPP members soar more than 50% in January from 2018

The Japan Times | 02/27/2019

Japan’s beef imports from members of a trans-Paci...

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