October 11, 2018— Hurricane Michael is not the only thing leaving a wake of destruction in its path. The stock market has also experienced a swift correction that has spared few stocks, sectors, or regions—with weakness extending into European and Asian markets. The S&P 500 had its worst day since March, and the Dow Jones Industrial
October 5, 2018— On March 29, 2019, the UK officially leaves the EU, 33 months after the June 23, 2016 referendum. Fortunately, the referendum triggered a depreciation of pound sterling that has boosted the international competitiveness of UK goods exporters (Figure 1). Moreover, since the referendum, UK firms have been assiduously preparing for post-Brexit challenges, even
October 2, 2018— After weeks of bargaining, surrounded by bluster and grandstanding suggesting that the demise of NAFTA as a trilateral agreement might have been near, Canada and the United States were able strike a deal at the eleventh hour on September 30 in an attempt to salvage NAFTA, just over a month after Mexico
