Posts Tagged ‘International’

Thanks to Trump, China’s economy is rapidly decelerating — Here’s what could happen next

President Trump is exposing China’s economic vulnerability, showing that the communist nation cannot maintain its rapid growth without it patently unfair mercantilist trade policies. The Chinese government recently announced that its GDP growth for 2018 of only 6.6 percent – the country’s slowest rate of economic development since 1990. Growth in the fourth quarter declined to 6.4 percent. For the […]

Steve Forbes: Passing US/Mexico/Canada Deal would bring big benefits to our economy

After months of painstaking bargaining by President Trump’s negotiating team, the renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), now rebranded as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), looks to set a template for modern American  trade agreements in the 21st century. By all initial measures the USMCA lives up to frequently promised, but seldom delivered, concepts of free, […]

Canada’s economy may soon endure something it hasn’t faced in 68 years

Canada’s economy may soon endure something it hasn’t faced in 68 years: A recession without the U.S. in the same boat. That’s the view of Jim Mylonas, global macro strategist at BCA Research Inc. in Montreal, a firm that’s been making calls on markets and economies since 1949. Mylonas says the surge in household debt combined […]

China’s economy grew 6.6% in 2018, the lowest pace in 28 years

China on Monday announced that its official economic growth came in at 6.6 percent in 2018 – the slowest pace since 1990. That announcement was highly anticipated by many around the world amid Beijing’s ongoing trade dispute with the U.S., its largest trading partner.

U.S. economy could slip from top spot in 2020 and keep slipping, analysts say

America’s days as the world’s most powerful economy are numbered, and when that torch is finally passed, it’ll be tough to get back, according to a recent report. In our call of the day, Standard Chartered predicts that China’s GDP will overtake the U.S. next year. What’s more, within another decade, India is pegged to push the […]

Cargo demand in November a “big disappointment”, says IATA

The air cargo industry failed to register an increase in demand in November for the first time since March 2016 in what has been described as a big disappointment. The latest figures from airline association IATA show that cargo traffic was flat in November compared with a year earlier, following 31 consecutive months of year-on-year increases.

Top 5 airfreight trends to expect for 2019

Every January brings with it anticipation of the months to come and what they hold for airfreight logistics. Trade wars, recent WorldACD reports  and the impending finale of Brexit have instilled uncertainty into the market, but the outlook for this year still suggests growth.