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Trump still focusing on bilateral deficits

EM exports look to have finished Q3 on a strong note, albeit with help from seasonal effects. Otherwise, a year on from Trump’s election, protectionist rhetoric is yet to result in material changes to trade policy. But Trump’s words during his Asia tour serve as a reminder that these risks have not gone away.

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