Economists' Dirty Little Secret: Protectionism Works!
The 1930s provide a cautionary tale -- with rampant protectionism causing global trade to shrink, exacerbating the Great Depression and leading...
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Double-Whammy Likely Ensured Trump Will Be a One-Term President; but NAFTA and Syria Deals Advance
Last Tuesday (21st August 2018), Donald Trump's presidency suffered two body blows in quick succession, as his former lawyer pleaded guilty to 8...
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July U.S. Auto Demand: Weak SAAR Suggests 4th of July Benefits Were Taken in June
July SAAR of 16.77m units came within range of the 16.7m average SAAR we are expecting in 3Q18 (see Global Auto Demand Tracker: U.S. SAAR Looks Set...
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June China Auto Demand: Production Falling but VIA Index Rising
We have been arguing for some months now that on a seasonally adjusted basis China's auto demand in FY18 will face stronger headwinds than...
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June US Auto Demand: 17.47m Unit SAAR Stronger than Expected, but Looks May Be Deceving
June SAAR in the U.S. came in stronger than consensus expectations at 17.47m units, up 3.3% sequentially and up 5.9% YoY. While we currently...
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