Capital Economics Weekly Briefing

This special episode of The Weekly Briefing from Capital Economics is an exclusive extract from our online Drop-In briefing following Donald Trump’s threat to impose massive tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China. 
Was this a negotiating ploy from the president-elect? Who’ll pay the cost of higher tariffs? How would targeted countries respond?

Group Chief Economist Neil Shearing, Vicky Redwood, our Senior Economic Adviser, and Chief Europe Economist Andrew Kenningham answered these questions and more in our day-after briefing.

Analysis and events referenced in this episode:

How to think about tariffs
https://www.capitaleconomics.com/publications/global-economics-focus/how-think-about-tariffs

Canada, China and Mexico in Trump’s firing line​
https://www.capitaleconomics.com/publications/global-economics-update/canada-china-and-mexico-trumps-firing-line

Drop-In: US tariffs – How they’ll work, what they’ll do and how the world will respond
https://www.capitaleconomics.com/events/global-drop-us-tariffs-how-theyll-work-what-theyll-do-and-how-world-will-respond

What is Capital Economics Weekly Briefing?

Capital Economics, a world leading provider of macroeconomic insight, presents The Weekly Briefing – the show with all you need to know about what's happening in the global economy and markets. From the Fed's next move to China's slowdown to the global housing bust, each week, our team of economists take apart the big economic and market stories and highlight the issues that investors should be paying more attention to.