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Australian Dollar Breaks Through Us76c On 'global Trade War' Fears

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Asian Markets Cool After Trump Pulls U.s. Out Of Tpp

... or a “border tax” will hurt companies in Asia, said Willie Chan, a regional strategist at Maybank Kim Eng. “It is going to impact the capital expenditure and credit growth cycle in Asia,” said Chan. Trump’s comments sent shares of key Asian exporters lower on Tuesday. In Japan, Mitsubishi Motors 7211, -2.76%   was down 1.8%, while Mazda Motor 7261, -2.40%   lost 2.2% and Nissan Motor 7201, -1.06%   was off 1.2%. In South Korea, Hyundai Motor 005380, -2.01%   was down 1.7%. Financial stocks in Japan also fell as investors flocked to buy sovereign bonds to counter volatility, sending prices of such instruments higher with yields trending lower. Yields are inversely related to prices. Among financial firms, Mitsubishi UFJ 8306, -2.44%   was down 2.7%, while Dai-ichi Life 8750, -2.78%   lost 3.1%. The Topix sub index for banks dropped 2.4%. “We believe the president wants a U. S. ...

China Eyes Opportunity As Us Pulls Out Of Trans-pacific Partnership

... from the global trade deal. More videos. Trump withdraws US from TPP. President Donald Trump has signed memorandums to pull the US out of the proposed TPP, freezing most federal government hiring and reinstating a ban on providing federal money to international groups that perform abortions. As the Trump administration retreats from the region by ending US participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership, China's Communist leaders are ramping up their globalisation efforts and championing the virtues of free trade. In an address last week to the World Economic Forum at Davos, Chinese president Xi Jinping likened protectionism to "locking oneself in a dark room" and signalled that China would look to negotiate regional trade deals. Related Content. Trump's bluster a stark contract to China. China is advocating for a 16-nation pact called the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership that excludes the United States and lacks some of the environmental and labour protections Obama negotiated into the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Xi and other ...

The Us Is Officially No Longer Down With Tpp

... black resistance had made their tactics feasible (and in some cases, participants congratulated themselves for being "peaceful" because they hadn't gotten arrested by police). [ Buzz Feed News / Bim Adewunmi ]. And other activists aren't willing to be impressed with the turnout at Saturday's marches until the movement demonstrates staying power — and a strategy. [ The Guardian / Micah White ]. This doesn't mean protests never work. They do, often. [ Washington Post / Robert Y. Shapiro ]. But it does mean that attendees on Saturday were pressed to commit to what they would do for the next four years to keep the energy going (see some of their responses here). [ Mother Jones / James West and AJ Vicens ]. Sign up for Vox Sentences. By signing up, you agree to our terms. For more newsletters, check out our newsletters page. Gagged and frozen. Ron Sachs - Pool/Getty Images. On what ...

I'll Wipe Out 75 Percent Of Regulations, Fast-track U.s. Factories

... promised to wipe out at least 75 percent of government regulations that hinder their businesses, fast-track their plans to open factories and cut taxes "massively.". And he again threatened to impose a "substantial border tax" on companies that move production out of the country. "We're going to be cutting regulation massively," Trump told a large group of business chief executives over breakfast, which was briefly open to the news media. "Now, we're going to have regulation, and it'll be just as strong and just as good and just as protective of the people as the regulation we have right now. The problem with the regulation that we have right now is that you can't do anything. I have people that tell me that they have more people working on regulations than they have doing product.". Donald Trump. Matt Mc Clain / The Washington Post. ...

Is The Eu's Ttip Now Under Threat? Donald Trump Scraps Controversial Tpp Trade Deal

... Trump waves as he walks with first lady Melania Trump and son Barron during the inauguration parade. Mr Trump said this afternoon: "Great thing for the American worker what we just did.". He had announced an "America first" presidency during his inauguration speech and this marks his first effort to deliver on that promise. Mr Trump has promised to lead with by pushing for "America first". He said last week: "From this day forward it is only going to be America first. "Every decision on trade, on taxes, on immigration, on foreign affairs will be made to benefit American workers and American families. "We must protect our borders from the ravages of other countries making our product, stealing our companies and destroying our jobs. Mr Trump said withdrawing from the TPP agreement was a "great thing for the American worker". Tonight White House Press Secretary Sean Spencer said the ...

Donald Trump Signs Order To Withdraw From Trans-pacific Partnership

... MORE: Top aide to Donald Trump plans talks in Canada with Justin Trudeau’s team, says source. Asked whether the government believes the deal can be salvaged, Freeland spokesman Alex Lawrence would only say, “The agreement cannot enter into force without the United States.”. Japan, however, continued to cling to the hope that there was room to salvage the deal by changing Trump’s mind. “A TPP without the U. S. would be incredibly difficult, but we do have a window until 2018, when the treaty needs to be ratified,” Yoshihide Suga, a top adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, told American broadcaster CNBC. “We believe we still have an opportunity to convince the U. S. about the importance of free trade.”. Abe has personally met Trump to push the merits of the deal. Japan has also urged fellow TPP countries, including Canada, to push Trump to reconsider. That’s a message the Japanese reinforced earlier this month to the Liberal chairman of the House of Commons foreign affairs committee during his visit to Japan. READ MORE: Donald Trump promises ‘massive’ tax cuts for middle-class, companies. Japan called ...

Trump Says Withdrawing From The Tpp Is A 'great Thing For The American Worker

... trade disputes, lower tariffs on goods and required nations to adopt stronger environmental and workforce protections. The agreement was completed in the fall of 2015 after years of negotiation on the part of the Obama administration. President Donald Trump, flanked by Vice President Mike Pence, left, and White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, looks up while signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, January 23. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters. During the presidential campaign, Trump was harshly critical of the TPP and used it as a cudgel against opponent Hillary Clinton, who helped negotiate its terms and once used the phrase "gold standard" while discussing its provisions. However, facing pushback from the left, Clinton came out against the TPP as negotiated, saying it "didn't meet my standards" after she reviewed the final product. The accord was pitched as a boon to American business and attracted Republican support but many Democrats, including former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, argued that it would help business at the expense of workers. Sanders ...