Patricia Cohen

New York

Global Economics Correspondent at The New York Times

I am the Global Economics Correspondent for the New York Times, and am the author of In Our Prime: The Invention of Middle Age.

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Articles

Why China Is Investing So Much Money in Moroccan Factories

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Patricia Cohen

Morocco is linked to Europe on the strength of its auto sector and a trade pact. But its status as a connector country has become precarious in the trade war. When Xi Jinping, China's top leader, returned from the Group of 20 summit in Brazil last November, he made a stopover in Casablanca, where he was greeted with dates and milk, the traditional welcome for honored guests, and a meeting with Crown Prince Moulay Hassan of Morocco.
La huella disruptiva de Trump en la economía global: ¿es posible revertirla?

2 weeks ago | es-us.noticias.yahoo.com | Patricia Cohen

El presidente Donald Trump ha dejado clara su intención de destruir el orden económico global imperante, y en apenas 100 días ha logrado avances notables para cumplir su objetivo. Ha desatado una guerra comercial, ha anulado tratados y ha insinuado que Washington tal vez no saldría en defensa de Europa. También está desmantelando el plantel del Estado, ese que le garantizaba conocimiento y experiencia. Los cambios han sido profundos. Pero el mundo sigue en crisis.
Por qué los cambios económicos de Trump serán difíciles de revertir

2 weeks ago | infobae.com | Patricia Cohen

Trump, Donald JUnited StatesInternational Trade and World MarketEconomic Conditions and TrendsChinaXi JinpingProtectionism (Trade)Customs (Tariff)Las políticas del presidente Donald Trump han sido tan drásticas que los aliados están trabajando para establecer asociaciones comerciales y construir alianzas de seguridad sin Estados Unidos. El presidente Donald Trump ha dejado clara su intención de hacer añicos el orden económico mundial imperante.
Por qué los cambios económicos de Trump serán difíciles de revertir

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Patricia Cohen

Las políticas del presidente Donald Trump han sido tan drásticas que los aliados están trabajando para establecer asociaciones comerciales y construir alianzas de seguridad sin Estados Unidos. El presidente Donald Trump ha dejado clara su intención de hacer añicos el orden económico mundial imperante. Y en 100 días, ha avanzado notablemente en la consecución de ese objetivo. Trump ha provocado una guerra comercial, ha desechado tratados y ha sugerido que Washington podría no defender a Europa.
Why Trump's Economic Disruption Will Be Hard to Reverse

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Patricia Cohen

The president's turnover of the economic order has unleashed changes that could prove lasting, because other countries will adjust. President Trump has made clear his intent to smash the reigning global economic order. And in 100 days, he has made remarkable progress in accomplishing that goal. Mr. Trump has provoked a trade war, scrapped treaties and suggested that Washington might not defend Europe.
Even Without Add-Ons, Trump's 10% Tariffs Will Have a Sting

4 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Patricia Cohen

The blanket tariffs, once considered extreme, still threaten to harm world trade and make everything more expensive for businesses and consumers. President Trump's global 10 percent tariff is likely to make consumer goods more expensive. Credit Credit... When Donald J. Trump championed the idea of a 10 percent blanket tariff during the campaign, many people, whether for or against, were taken aback by how radical the idea was.
U.S. and China Headed for ‘Monumental’ Split, Putting World Economy on Edge

1 month ago | myheraldreview.com | Daisuke Wakabayashi |Alexandra Stevenson |Patricia Cohen

A dizzying escalation of tariffs has unraveled a trade relationship between the United States and China forged over decades, jeopardizing the fate of two superpowers and threatening to drag down the world economy. The brinkmanship displayed by the two countries has already far exceeded the battles they waged during President Donald Trump’s first term. In 2018 and 2019, Trump raised tariffs on China over 14 months.
Estados Unidos y China se dirigen a una ruptura 'monumental'

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Daisuke Wakabayashi |Alexandra Stevenson |Patricia Cohen |Keith Bradsher

El jueves, Goldman Sachs bajó las expectativas para la economía china, a pesar de que prevé un enorme gasto de estímulo por parte de Pekín. Redujo sus perspectivas de crecimiento para este año del 4,5 por ciento al 4 por ciento, un crecimiento elevado para los estándares estadounidenses, pero un ritmo lento para China. China ha confiado en el flujo de productos procedentes de las fábricas para compensar la debilidad del resto de su economía.
U.S. and China Headed for 'Monumental' Split, Putting World Economy on Edge

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Daisuke Wakabayashi |Alexandra Stevenson |Patricia Cohen |Keith Bradsher

A deepening trade war could further weaken ties between the superpowers. The effects will reverberate everywhere. A dizzying escalation of tariffs has unraveled a trade relationship between the United States and China forged over decades, jeopardizing the fate of two superpowers and threatening to drag down the world economy. The brinkmanship displayed by the two countries has already far exceeded the battles they waged during President Trump's first term.
Lesotho, a Small African Nation, Expects a Big Hit From Trump's Tariffs

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Patricia Cohen

The nation that the Trump administration slapped with the heftiest tariff this week is a small, rural, landlocked country in southern Africa that is among the world's poorest. Lesotho, which makes denim that goes into American-branded jeans, was hit with a 50 percent tariff. It was among several lower-income countries on the continent that were shocked by levies high above the minimum 10 percent imposed on nearly all of America's trading partners.