A Chinese provider of Internet-connected business devices including point-of-sale terminals has set up its first North American showroom in Atlanta, a key U.S. hub for electronic payment processing.
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Georgia’s David Perdue Arrives in China as U.S. Ambassador Days After Trade War Pause
Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue of Georgia arrived Thursday in China as President Trump’s new ambassador, taking up the post days after the two sides reached a 90-day pause in their trade war after talks in Geneva.
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Georgia Chamber CEO: Companies Need Time to Adjust to Trump’s New Trade Reality
Along the railroads and highways of Georgia and the broader U.S., shipping containers and tractor-trailers are moving, overflowing with goods as a result of inventory stockpiling amid an ongoing trade war.
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China Plus None? Broad Tariffs Leave Fewer Places to Run for Georgia Firms Diversifying Production
Perhaps no other Georgia company saw the writing on the wall earlier than East West Manufacturing.
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Strategies for Tariff Relief: How Georgia Companies Can Avoid Trade War Paralysis
With the wild fluctuations in trade policy (and markets) over the last week, it might be tempting for Georgia companies to stay flat-footed until the dust settles on the latest tariff twists and turns.
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Trade War Presents Latest Hurdle for Georgia Chicken in China
First it was bird flu — now, any chance for Georgia poultry to recover market share in China could be stymied even further by the ongoing trade war.
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Georgia’s David Perdue Outlines Views on China Challenge in Ambassadorial Hearing
Reciprocity in trade is just the starting point in rebalancing U.S. ties with China, Georgia’s former U.S. Sen. David Perdue said in a nomination hearing to become President Trump’s ambassador […]
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Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs: Which Georgia Trade Partners Are Hit Hardest
Edits/updates: A previous version of this story said it was unclear exactly how the Trump administration calculated the elevated reciprocal tariff rates, but analysis by journalists and experts has landed […]
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How Two Cobb Exporters Are Weathering the Tariff Storm With Solutions, Flexibility
If COVID-19 didn’t break them, a little trade disruption certainly won’t either. That’s how two exporters based in Cobb County are thinking about the early days of this most recent trade war.
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Could Popeyes Chicken Fly in China? Student Leaders Explore During International Business Case Competition
Could Popeyes’ signature Cajun-style fried chicken be a hit in China?
That was the question student teams were asked to tackle during Georgia State University (GSU) Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER)’s recent International Business Case Competition.