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- bdwight1 commented Oct 18, 2018
My understanding is that the caravan members intend to present themselves at a US border crossing for processing according to US law. Sure, some of them may try to slip across illegally but, if that is your intention, best not to make your arrival ...
Trump threatens to close southern border with Mexico over illegal immigration
- bdwight1 commented Oct 18, 2018
Exiting Honduras is not illegal. Applying for asylum at an international border is not illegal either. "Illegal immigration" is dog-whistle talk. What is not surprising here is DJT threatening the USMCA before it is even signed. I´m sure the Mexican ...
Trump threatens to close southern border with Mexico over illegal immigration
- bdwight1 commented Sep 28, 2018
AMLO to the rescue. Apparently, Mexico has no appetite to stand alone in deals with the US - far better to bring a friend or two along to the party.
Mexico will insist that NAFTA remain a trilateral deal, include Canada - President elect...
- bdwight1 commented Sep 14, 2018
I will be very surprised if China shows up for "negotiations" under these conditions. From their point of view China had a century of humiliation by the British in days past and they are not eager to repeat that experience.
Trump said to want about $200B in China tariffs despite talks: BBG
- bdwight1 commented Sep 1, 2018
The story here is not Canada but the US. Congress is responsible for commercial treaties with other nations. It has given authority to Trump to negotiate a trilateral deal. If Congress abandons its responsibility under threat from the President then ...
Trump takes a new shot at Canada, threatens to end NAFTA if Congress intervenes
- bdwight1 commented Aug 31, 2018
Canada was invited to negotiate and then finds out that the whole process is a sham. I imagine that the rest of the world, along with Canada, is having an "aha.." moment over this revelation. Based on Freeland´s comments I think Canada will continue ...
Bombshell leak to Toronto Star upends NAFTA talks: In secret ‘so insulting’ remarks, Trump...
- bdwight1 commented Aug 30, 2018
I hit the "Ignore" on that guy long ago. I would recommend you do the same
Russia warns west 'not to play with fire' in Syria: Lavrov
- bdwight1 commented Aug 29, 2018
the headline here is excerpted from a news conference Trudeau gave this morning. It´s not fake but it is only part of his comments. Canada signing by eod Friday is not certain but imo it is likely.
Trudeau says there is a possibility of a NAFTA deal by Friday: speech
- bdwight1 commented Aug 27, 2018
it looks like this is not the usual fluff piece. I imagine the Republicans want one foreign policy achievement they can point to in the coming elections so there is some pressure to get NAFTA done. Canada wants a deal as well and, with the ´sunset ...
Mexican official says NAFTA talks with the US have 'concluded,' deal announcement coming
- bdwight1 commented Aug 23, 2018
There are huge problems in parts of Africa, e.g. South Sudan and the DRC, where real massacres are taking place. Peaceful activists in Saudi Arabia are facing beheading. Why no concern about these problems? Why only get concerned about white farmers ...
I have asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to closely study the South Africa land and farm...
- bdwight1 commented Aug 22, 2018
There is a lot of BS/disinformation around NAFTA talks. For months now it´s been ´we´ll have a deal by end of month´, ´a deal in two weeks time´, ´.. by Thursday´ etc. The rumor mill is working over-time, all the time around these talks. Just ignore ...
USTR says there is no deal yet on NAFTA
- bdwight1 commented Aug 22, 2018
The issue for BMW is, I think, that vehicles produced in US plants will be "stranded" in the US market, due to counter-tariffs against US-sourced autos. Excess production cannot be exported into the world market so BMW has to limit production to ...
Trump: We are going to put a 25% tariff on every car from the European Union
- bdwight1 commented Aug 21, 2018
I seem to remember Trump and Junker of the EU appearing together before the press a few weeks ago, announcing that there would be no auto tariffs on imports from Europe. Hopefully, for the sake of this blood pressure, Junker practices zen.
Trump: We are going to put a 25% tariff on every car from the European Union
- bdwight1 commented Aug 21, 2018
a non-USD payment system is an urgent necessity for many reasons. Russia and China are already cooperating in building a payment system but Western countries need to get involved to really get an alternative system off the ground.
To keep Iran nuclear deal alive, Europe needs to establish payment systems that are...
- bdwight1 commented Aug 20, 2018
The "invisible hand" assumes certain conditions, e.g. that a country´s people have access to a quality educational system, that upward social mobility is a possibility and that crime and violence do not overwhelm civil society. Unfortunately, these ...
Venezuela In Chaos After Maduro Announces Massive 95% Devaluation, New FX Rate Tied To...