An ‘Alice-in-Wonderland’ moment in Jeddah?
Friday, July 17th, 2009 Posted in General, Markets, Trade | No Comments »Earlier this week, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner traveled to Saudi Arabia to "reassure Gulf nations on their holdings of Treasury bills." In an 'Alice-in-Wonderland' moment of reversed roles and expectations, Mr. Geithner said the U.S. will defend the dollar and, ...
Ambassador Donnelly’s “12 Rules”
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009 Posted in General, Markets, Trade | No Comments »Ambassador Shaun Donnelly, who currently serves as Sr. Director of International Business Policy at the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), told TradeFlow21 - Middle East Trade Summit participants (April 24) that he acknowledges there are challenges for businesses amidst the ...
TF21 embraces President Obama’s unequivocal message in Cairo
Thursday, June 4th, 2009 Posted in General, Industrial investment, Markets, News, Trade | No Comments »In a commentary posted on the TradeFlow21 website in advance of President Obama’s speech, we wrote that necessity: 1) demands the cessation of hostilities between Israel and its neighbors, including the creation of a sovereign Palestinian state as the only viable ...
TradeFlow21 Commentary: Will President Obama finally turn the page in U.S. – Middle East relations?
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009 Posted in General, Industrial investment, News, Trade | 1 Comment »When President Barack Obama delivers his address tomorrow in Cairo to the wider Muslim world, he will do so at great political risk to himself and his administration. But it is a risk that demonstrates the political courage of a ...
What oil at $60 means
Monday, May 18th, 2009 Posted in Oil, Trade | No Comments »Early last week, oil briefly traded above $60 for the first time since November. Hard to believe that last summer oil peaked at nearly $150/bbl, and subsequently collapsed to a multi-year low of $32/bbl in February. So while we're way ...
President Obama touts trade over protectionism in address to Congress
Thursday, February 26th, 2009 Posted in Industrial investment, Markets, Regional News, Trade | No Comments »In his first address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, President Obama committed to work with G-20 nations to "restore confidence in our financial system, avoid the possibility of escalating protectionism, and spur demand for American goods in markets across the globe." This ...
In January, a cease-file and an overture from a new American President
Sunday, February 1st, 2009 Posted in News, Trade | No Comments »As global markets brace for a year of pain, Middle East nations may find solace in the recent cease-fire in Gaza and the promise of President Barack Obama to find a "new way forward" with the Muslim world. While even ...
TradeFlow21 Editorial: Peace must prevail
Saturday, January 10th, 2009 Posted in General, Trade | No Comments »The start of the new year has seen yet another round of conflict between Israel and one of its neighbors. This time, it is Gaza--a Palestinian state in waiting--that finds itself in a state of siege. Siege, and the need ...
TradeFlow21 Editorial: Yes, Mr. President, we can build a more prosperous, secure world through Middle East trade
Sunday, November 16th, 2008 Posted in Industrial investment, Markets, Oil, Trade | No Comments »We are traders all. We barter and bargain, agree then rescind, resume and conclude negotiations for goods and services throughout our lives. We trade because we are inclined by nature to do so, regardless of how we earn our daily ...
