The New US Congress From Sourcing, Trade and Total Cost Perspectives
The US voting public has spoken. Just as with many mid-term elections, the balance of power of the House of Representatives has flipped. And it’s come close to flipping (and many believe it will in 2012) in the Senate. In looking …
Friday Rant: Winning the Free Trade Argument Based on Truly Free Trade
For the longest time, there has been a sort of binary perspective in the US — which, surprisingly, does not break down along partisan lines — between those in the free trade camp and those who want to erect at least limited barr…
What is a Fair Value for the RMB — and What Does it Mean for China Sourcing?
Supply Chain Digest recently ran a feature highlighting
an academic paper that suggests China should let the RMB appreciate
10% relative to the dollar. The story suggests that “if such a move
were to happen, it would effectively increase the…
Are Promising Early Signs Brewing on the Global Trade Front?
Canada’s Globe and Mail recently ran a decent survey that suggests that global export
markets might be headed back into first gear after an abrupt move into
reverse and neutral in the past twenty-four months. The article
suggests that it’s g…
