As global economic picture dims, solutions seem out of reach

It feels like I am stating the obvious, but getting rid of Trump will go a long way toward solving many problems. One year, four months, and 29 days left.

Sideline Trump and the US, find other trading partners and you will be well on the road to solving the problem. Don't forget with Trump it's America First and to hell with the rest.

Well its good to know the G7 are doing something about Brazil, maybe Japan can ban their beef and eat whale instead.

Sideline Trump and the US, find other trading partners and you will be well on the road to solving the problem. 

Hope. The biggest risk is the negative-rates Eurozone, where Germany's economy is shrinking and could well be heading for recession. Then there's Hong Kong, which threatens to explode, which would drag down financial markets way more than now and trigger new rocketing levels of uncertainty if the Chinese military moves in.

Trump's tariffs won't have a huge impact on the real economy in the US. If they do, the US govt would have lots of revenue collected from the tariffs to cycle back into the economy for stimulus.

Well its good to know the G7 are doing something about Brazil, maybe Japan can ban their beef and eat whale instead

no, instead they can buy US beef and agriculture and pick up where China drops off due to this trade war. Abe can get his article 9 done with Trumps blessing in return, since thats really what Abe wants from Trump. Too many checks in play for Japan to become a nuisance like before, unless they develop a game changer weapon, which due to their lack of imagination, cant really say I worry that.