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Despite better-than-expected GDP performance in the U.S., the EU and China in the first quarter, the trade war is now a variable for the Fed. The market is up on rate-cut bets and not on hopes for a truce with China in Osaka. “Central bank responses will not fully compensate for the impact of rising trade uncertainties on investment spending and the adverse supply-side impact of tariff hikes and trade restrictions,” said Coulton.
Fitch did manage to upgrade its 2019 forecast for the U.S., the euro zone, the U.K. and China due to strong first-quarter earnings. Brazil, Mexico, Russia, Korea, South Africa, Canada and Australia are all expected to underperform, growing less than originally forecast.
Well, better start preparing then
Can Forbes help change the structure of commerce globally as we suffer new lives as internet shoppers? Local mfg & sales seem better than shipping globally. Maybe by country? Or continent? Serving customers nearby... smaller but better & more accountable. Yes tariffs ABC
But they're probably coming anyway
The market is not prepared for war
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