#Trump & top aides, including fmr snr WH ofcls #LarryKudlow & #BrookeRollins, as well as outside advisers #StephenMoore & fmr House speaker #NewtGingrich, spent the dinner discussing how Trump could attack President #Biden in the 2024 election on the #economy, amid a recent spate of positive #economic news that has buoyed Biden’s fortunes….

Among the ideas they discussed was Trump’s plan to enact a “universal baseline tariff” on virtually all #imports to the #UnitedStates….

#Trump vows massive new #tariffs if elected, risking #global #economic #war

Even in the face of growing personal legal peril, Trump summoned his top economic advisers to his private golf club in NJ for a 2-hr dinner last Wed night to map out a #trade-focused economic plan for his presidential bid.

#economy #imports #UnitedStates #global #international #trade #prices #consumers #GlobalTradeWar
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/08/22/trump-trade-tariffs/

#Estonia's current account deficit stood at EUR 20.1mn in June 2023, compared to a deficit of EUR 92.4mn in June 2022, the Bank of Estonia reported. #Exports and #imports of goods both fell by 10%, while service exports rose by 3% and imports by 2% over a year.

https://viabaltica.fi/estonia-current-account-deficit-narrows-to-eur-20mn-in-june-2023/

New article:

⚠️Why you should avoid import * in Python 🐍
https://pybit.es/articles/why-you-should-avoid-import-in-python/

Covering:
- Why modules are great and namespacing explained
- Why import * is a problem
- A practical example where a function gets overriden
- The recommended way to do imports
- What PEP8 has to say about this
- Protection workaround, use __all__ to define your module's public interface

#python #pythonprogramming #modules #encapsulation #namespacing #zenofpython #bestpractices #pitfalls #imports #dundermethods

Exports of goods were €19.5 billion in June 2023
https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-gei/goodsexportsandimportsjune2023/?utm_source=mast&utm_medium=mast&utm_campaign=goodsE%26I
#CSOIreland #Ireland #Trade #IrishTrade #Exports #Imports #Businessstatistics #IrishBusiness #BusinessNews #Brexit

IEA Report: Oil Prices on the Brink of Soaring as Supply Narrows and Demand Shatters Records - The stage is set for a potentially striking upswing in global oil prices, as suppl... - https://news.bitcoin.com/iea-report-oil-prices-on-the-brink-of-soaring-as-supply-narrows-and-demand-shatters-records/ #provenpetroleumreserves #russia-ukraineconflict #annualconsumption #petroleumsupplier #variousregions #unitedkingdom #dynamicshift #oilreserves #saudiarabia #supplanting #topprovider #imports

#Latvia's foreign #trade turnover totalled EUR 21.39bn in H1/2023, which was down 4.3% from a year earlier, the Central Statistical Bureau reported. #Exports amounted to EUR 9.62bn (down 4.5%) and #imports to EUR 11.76bn (down 4.1%).

https://viabaltica.fi/latvia-foreign-trade-turnover-down-4-3-in-h1-2023-statistics/

India is considering hitting some imports with a carbon tax to offset the impact on the country’s exports by the EU’s so-called Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, expected to take effect in 2026.

#india #EU #cbam #carbontax #trade #exports #imports

https://legalavocado.com/wp/2023/08/10/avocado-roundup-india-mulls-carbon-tax-on-imports-to-parry-eus-cbam/

GB Grid: #Imports are supplying 5.28GW (20.22%) out of 26.13GW
#Exports: 0.80GW

Interconnectors:
France: 1.97GW
Ireland: -0.34GW
Netherlands: 0.93GW
Belgium: 0.95GW
Northern Ireland: -0.45GW
Norway: 1.39GW

GB Grid: #Imports are supplying 1.49GW (5.61%) out of 26.49GW
#Exports: 3.79GW

Interconnectors:
France: -2.56GW
Ireland: -0.53GW
Netherlands: 0.73GW
Belgium: 0.76GW
Northern Ireland: -0.45GW
Norway: -0.26GW

GB Grid: #Imports are supplying 1.11GW (4.51%) out of 24.62GW
#Exports: 3.66GW

Interconnectors:
France: -1.62GW
Ireland: -0.53GW
Netherlands: 0.54GW
Belgium: 0.39GW
Northern Ireland: -0.45GW
Norway: -0.85GW

GB Grid: #Imports are supplying 1.16GW (5.04%) out of 22.95GW
#Exports: 3.98GW

Interconnectors:
France: -1.78GW
Ireland: -0.53GW
Netherlands: 0.51GW
Belgium: 0.39GW
Northern Ireland: -0.45GW
Norway: -0.96GW

GB Grid: #Imports are supplying 0.19GW (0.90%) out of 21.06GW
#Exports: 4.05GW

Interconnectors:
France: -2.12GW
Ireland: -0.53GW
Netherlands: 0.10GW
Belgium: 0.09GW
Northern Ireland: -0.40GW
Norway: -1.00GW

GB Grid: #Imports are supplying 0.00GW (0.00%) out of 20.11GW
#Exports: 4.16GW

Interconnectors:
France: -1.10GW
Ireland: -0.37GW
Netherlands: -0.55GW
Belgium: -0.32GW
Northern Ireland: -0.35GW
Norway: -1.45GW

GB Grid: #Imports are supplying 0.06GW (0.28%) out of 19.72GW
#Exports: 4.36GW

Interconnectors:
France: -1.22GW
Ireland: -0.25GW
Netherlands: -0.76GW
Belgium: -0.30GW
Northern Ireland: -0.35GW
Norway: -1.45GW

GB Grid: #Imports are supplying 0.59GW (2.92%) out of 20.17GW
#Exports: 4.34GW

Interconnectors:
France: -1.03GW
Ireland: 0.00GW
Netherlands: -0.69GW
Belgium: -0.53GW
Northern Ireland: -0.37GW
Norway: -1.10GW

GB Grid: #Imports are supplying 0.62GW (3.12%) out of 19.83GW
#Exports: 4.20GW

Interconnectors:
France: -1.01GW
Ireland: 0.00GW
Netherlands: -0.84GW
Belgium: -0.51GW
Northern Ireland: -0.35GW
Norway: -0.87GW

GB Grid: #Imports are supplying 0.71GW (3.61%) out of 19.78GW
#Exports: 2.69GW

Interconnectors:
France: -0.78GW
Ireland: 0.00GW
Netherlands: -0.62GW
Belgium: -0.35GW
Northern Ireland: -0.12GW
Norway: -0.18GW

GB Grid: #Imports are supplying 0.59GW (3.04%) out of 19.38GW
#Exports: 2.11GW

Interconnectors:
France: -0.59GW
Ireland: 0.00GW
Netherlands: -0.57GW
Belgium: -0.36GW
Northern Ireland: -0.06GW
Norway: 0.05GW

GB Grid: #Imports are supplying 0.87GW (4.52%) out of 19.16GW
#Exports: 1.32GW

Interconnectors:
France: -0.70GW
Ireland: 0.01GW
Netherlands: -0.19GW
Belgium: -0.21GW
Northern Ireland: 0.15GW
Norway: 0.50GW