We are fairly certain China trade talks are hung up on a rollback (China wants) of some of the tariffs and the bigger issues of structural changes to China’s economy and IP protection (U.S. wants).    Trump looks weak if he rolls back tariffs without getting anything big and not just a commitment by China …

Of the 18 manufacturing industries, five reported growth in November: Apparel, Leather & Allied Products; Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; Paper Products; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; and Computer & Electronic Products.  The two industries reporting paying increased prices for raw materials in November are: Computer & Electronic Products; and Miscellaneous Manufacturing‡ . (Tempe, Arizona) — Economic activity …

Contract electronics manufacturer Wistron Corp plans to purchase land in Vietnam, as the company continues to gradually shift production to Taiwan, India and the Philippines to diversify risk. The transaction would total 337.4 billion dong (US$14.6 million). Wistron might build a factory to produce information technology-related products in Vietnam, the Chinese-language United Evening News reported …