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Strange sell-off in the dollar raises the specter of investors losing trust in the US under Trump
Currencies rise and fall all the time because of inflation fears, central bank moves and other factors. But economists worry ...
The biggest casualty of a China trade war: America’s place in the world, experts fear
It remains unclear where the China trade war is heading. Last week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent singled out China ...
Argentina's Latest Bailout Gets A Trade War Boost
The IMF approved $20 bln for Argentina to help the central bank’s efforts to undo large parts of its currency and capital ...
What does it mean that President Milei ended Argentina’s strict controls on currency and capital?
President Javier Milei promised Argentinians that an economic revival would follow the pain of harsh austerity.
Exclusive: Argentina bumper wheat harvest could hit record if export tax cuts extended
Argentina's major Buenos Aires grains exchange, already forecasting a bumper wheat crop, could raise its estimates even ...
Bessent Hails Argentina as a Free-Market Beacon in Latin America
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent praised President Javier Milei’s policies in Argentina as a model for other market-friendly governments in Latin America, in a symbolic show of support for the ...
US Treasury's Bessent backs Argentina's economic reforms with eye on China
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he met with Argentine President Javier Milei on Monday to underscore the Trump ...
Trade War a Boost for South American Cereal Suppliers, UN Says
South American nations are poised to benefit from the US-China trade war by filling gaps in global supply chains for agricultural commodities like cereals, according to a top United Nations economist.
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Brad W. Setser
Setser is the Whitney Shepardson senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR ... Setser served as a senior advisor to the United States Trade Representative from 2021 to 2022, where ...