Now a Trade War on Multiple Fronts!
This article appeared as the introduction to the June edition of the Dividend Growth Newsletter. By Callum Turcan and Brian Nelson, CFA On May 5, President Trump announced via Twitter (TWTR) that he planned to raise American tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports from 10% to 25%, stepping up pressure on Beijing in what we initially saw as a bid to get a trade deal over the finish line. By May 10, the new tariff rates had gone into effect and it became clear that neither side was any closer to reaching an agreement, unfortunately. Just a few weeks ago, state-sanctioned rumors were coming out of Beijing (particularly, the editor-in-chief of the influential Global Times) that China was considering … Read more