Γιατί η Ευρώπη πρέπει να αφήσει τον Τραμπ να «κερδίσει» τον εμπορικό πόλεμο
Του Bill Wirtz Η Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση δηλώνει ότι είναι έτοιμη να ανταποδώσει τα νέα δασμολογικά μέτρα που θα προτείνει / εφαρμόσει η κυβέρνηση Τραμπ. Το να αφήσει όμως τον Τραμπ να “κερδίσει” τον εμπορικό πόλεμο θα ήταν πολύ εξυπνότερο. Ο Τραμπ και οι δασμοί Η αναφορά του ονόματος του Τραμπ στις Βρυξέλλες (την πρωτεύουσα της […]
Rice tariffs who are we kidding on the EU’s free trade
The European Union introduces tariffs on rice from Cambodia and Myanmar in an effort to protect Italien farmers. Another example of “free trade” à la European Union. It was announced last Wednesday that tariffs on rice from Cambodia and Myanmar were being re-introduced, in order to fulfil safeguard clauses. The terminology here is telling. European farmers are supposed […]
Why Europe Should Let Trump “Win” on Trade
All the European Union needs to do is to tell the administration “you won” and drop the retaliatory measures. The European Union says it’s ready to retaliate against new tariff measures proposed/instituted by the Trump administration. However, letting Trump “win” the trade war would be far smarter. Trump and Tariffs Mentioning Trump’s name in Brussels […]
How protectionism hinders progress
Imagine you’ve been on the team with the same people for decades, growing rice let’s say. You are well aware of the capabilities of your colleagues, and you are on good terms with your boss. More importantly, you have developed a working schedule for yourself, and have been sticking to it deliberately – repeating the […]
EU duties on goods from Southeast Asia as a Post-Brexit trade opportunity
Where the EU is walking the plank, the UK should be able to recognise and seize post-Brexit opportunities. On 6 November, the Italian government asked the European Commission to apply the “safeguard clause” on rice imports from Cambodia and Myanmar in order to protect Italian rice growers. Protectionist measures against southeast Asian countries are not a novelty and have […]
How EU Protectionism opens doors for Post-Brexit Trade
While the EU is walking the plank on international trade, the UK is very well positioned to recognise and seize post-Brexit opportunities. On 6 November, Italy’s government asked the European Commission to apply the “safeguard clause” on rice imports from Cambodia and Myanmar in order to protect Italian rice growers. Protectionist measures against southeast Asian countries are not […]
Proposed EU duties on rice would hurt European consumers, says #ConsumerChoiceCenter
EU REPORTER: The Italian government asked the European Commission to employ the safeguard clause on rice imports from Cambodia and Myanmar in order to protect Italian rice growers. European Affairs Manager of the Consumer Choice Center Luca Bertoletti criticized the request and said that it’s time the European Union stopped pushing forward protectionism. “The reasoning […]
Sorry Mr. Trump, we’re not “Chinese propaganda” on trade
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to denounce several articles in the Des Moines Register as Chinese “propaganda ads” because of the facts presented on trade and tariffs. Included was an article written by the Consumer Choice Center that revealed the impact of tariffs on communities in North and South Carolina, which could affect up to 150,000 […]
Cherry-picking is reality of the single market
TIMES OF LONDON: As Frederik Roeder of the free-market think tank Centre for Consumer Choice told me, the national governments are busy “cherry-picking” the proposals. Nobody is claiming that this is outrageous behaviour.
Trump’s Free Trade Suggestion remains Unheard
SPEAK FREELY: During European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker’s visit to Washington D.C, Donald Trump once again suggested a tariff-and subsidy-free trade area between the European Union and the United States. Yet, the American president continues to fall on deaf ears, for reasons that tell more about the EU than it does about ominous ‘Trumpism’.
How the Carolinas could suffer from Trump’s tariffs
CHARLOTTE OBSERVER: In the last election and on the global stage, President Donald Trump talked tough on trade. It’s us versus them and we’re losing, he says. Put simply, he views the current trade deficit, when we import more from a country than we export to it, as detrimental to American jobs. Since January, that trade […]
In dairy, a cutthroat U.S. business versus a Canadian cartel
BUFFALO NEWS: And American dairy interests aren’t the only ones exasperated by the Canadian system. Canada’s Consumer Choice Center estimated last year that Canada’s supply management systems for dairy, eggs and poultry cost families an extra $257 to $420 (USD) per year.
