Monthly Archives: February 2019

Europe’s Challenges in 2019

By Oscar Ugarteche and Alfredo Ocampo | Guest Blog | February 28, 2019

The European economy is facing one of its greatest challenges in recent times. It ranges from slow economic growth, the Brexit, political crises and the emergence of right-wing populist forces, to a possible GDP slowdown contagion emanating from Germany. Some disagreements and uncertainty regarding Maastricht policies are adding to the risks for the economy of the old continent. International organizations have emphasized the need to generate certainty, boost the potential product and reinforce some fiscal aspects that will be…

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The US-China Trade War and the Battle for the 5G Network

By Oscar Ugarteche and Armando Negrete | Guest Blog | February 21, 2019

In mid-January 2018, the US president declared the trade war against China with the announcement of the tariff tax of 20% for imports of washing machines and 30% for solar panels. In March, he applied a tax on steel imports of 25% and aluminum of 10%. After that, since April, the US and China are engaged in the biggest trade war in history. With reprisals taken by China to each aggression. In December 2018, under the G20’s framework in…

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