Investing in Cotton: The New "King" of the Commodities Sector

Gold is grabbing the headlines setting daily record highs. Silver is setting an-even-more-torrid pace. Wheat and coffee - American breakfast table...

Japan's Move To Push Down Yen Gives Its Exporters a Boost Against Global Rivals

Japan yesterday (Wednesday) intervened in the currency market for the first time since 2004 to weaken a surging yen that reached a 15-year high...

China-U.S. Trade Relations Plagued by Protectionism

China yesterday (Wednesday) slapped the U.S. chicken industry with the second set of tariffs in less than three months, further escalating tensions...

Obama Gains Ground on China Trade Policies as Hu Refuses to Rule Out Floating Yuan

President Barack Obama pushed against potentially unfair trade policies on two fronts in Monday's meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao and...

Brazil Wins Eight-Year Battle Against U.S. Cotton Subsidies After Threatening Sanctions

The United States and Brazil yesterday (Tuesday) announced a trade agreement to end their long-standing dispute about U.S. cotton subsidies. The...

Guilty Plea by Rio Tinto Execs Shines Light on Complexity of China's Iron Ore Market

When four Rio Tinto PLC (NYSE ADR: RTP) executives stunned observers by pleading...

Chinese Premier Wen Rejects U.S. & European Pleas, Says Yuan to Stay Stable

China's Premier Wen Jiabao vigorously defended his country's economic policies on Sunday, rejecting calls to let the yuan appreciate, and ratcheting...

Which Stocks and Sectors Will Shine as Market Fear Subsides?

A lot of my commentary lately on the markets has been relatively short-term oriented. Today let's take a moment to pan back and consider the weekly...

Arctic Chill Frames Divergence in G-7 Economic Policies at Canada Meet

In between bites of seal meat and dogsled races, the financial heads of the Group of Seven (G-7) countries met near the Arctic Circle in Canada last...

U.S. Escalates Trade Dispute With China

The United States launched another salvo in a trade dispute with China last week when it imposed new duties on imports of steel pipes, escalating...

Bernanke: Asian Consumer Spending, Cutting U.S. Deficit Are Keys to Avoiding Trade Imbalances

Asian countries need to rely less on export-led growth and encourage their consumers to spend more, while the United States needs to trim its deficit...

Steel Pipe Probe Could Escalate U.S.-China Trade Feud

The U.S. Commerce Department has launched an investigation into seamless steel pipe imports from China in a move that could fuel a feud over trade...

Here's Why the U.S.-China Tire Tiff Could Lead to Great Depression II

When U.S. President Barack Obama late Friday (Sept. 11) signed an order that imposed an additional duty of 35% on tires imported from China, it set...

U.S. Trade Spat with China Escalates, But is Unlikely to Cause a Significant Rift

Shortly after U.S. President Barack Obama announced hefty import duties on Chinese-made tires, China's Ministry of Commerce over the weekend said it...

U.S. Trade Deficit Widens, but Signals a Healthier Economy

The U.S. trade deficit expanded at its fastest pace in more than ten years in July, accelerated by rising oil prices and increased demand for auto...

Doha Discussions Could Take Another Seven Years

By Jason SimpkinsAssociate Editor For seven years, the Doha Development Round has been the staging ground for the World Trade Organization’s push...

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