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China Sharply Ramps Up Trade Conflict With Australia Over Political Grievances

Posted on December 2, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

TAIPEI, Taiwan — China's withering trade war with Australia is escalating sharply, prompting several of Australia's allies to express support for a country that is heavily reliant on its giant…

Frederic Bastiat
Quote for the Day
“Nature, or rather God, has bestowed upon every one of us the right to defend his person, his liberty, and his property, since these are the three constituent or preserving elements of life.”

Posted on December 2, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Carriers ‘Using Pandemic to Boost Profits’ Claim, as Asia-Europe Rates Explode

Posted on December 1, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Container freight rates from Asia to Europe are going through the roof, mirroring the trend on the transpacific, with regulators seemingly unable to stop the relentless onslaught on shippers that…

Gold is Off More Than $250 from August’s Record Highs, But Here’s Why The Bull Run is Not Over

Posted on December 1, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

(Kitco News) Why is gold down more than $250 from its summer record highs, and does it have more to lose? This week’s market rundown will look at why analysts…

Weekly High Frequency Indicators: Further Small Signs Of Softening

Posted on December 1, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

I look at the high frequency weekly indicators because while they can be very noisy, they provide a good nowcast of the economy and will telegraph the maintenance or change…

Reasons Why The 2020 Presidential Election Is Deeply Puzzling

Posted on December 1, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

To say out-loud that you find the results of the 2020 presidential election odd is to invite derision.

China-Australia Relations: Ex-Foreign Minister Says Canberra Must Drop Adversarial Approach To Fix ‘Frozen’ Relationship

Posted on December 1, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has told Australia’s business sector that the country should “never apologise” for being itself, after he was asked what can businesses do to manage their trade…

Frederic Bastiat
Quote for the Day
“When law and force keep a man within the bounds of justice, they impose nothing upon him but a mere negation.”

Posted on December 1, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Kenyan Entrepreneur Warns US To Invest In African Health & STEM Talent

Posted on November 30, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

When she was a Kenyan student studying in the US, Lydiah Kemunto Bosire missed out on the chance to study a Masters in Public Health at Harvard – now she…