Your Easter chocolate may harm the environment
The United Kingdom’s cocoa imports drove more than 2,000 hectares of deforestation in 2025 alone, mainly in…
Beyond trade: What Trump’s China trip must achieve
President Donald Trump is planning to visit China in May. The last time Trump went to Beijing was…
WTO members divided over crucial reform plans ahead of ministerial meeting in Cameroon
Long-overdue reform of the WTO will be the focus of this week’s ministerial meeting in the Cameroonian capital…
Surging energy prices and threats to shipping. How the Middle East war could hurt the global economy
A man walks past a destroyed building following airstrikes in central Tehran, Iran, on March 4, 2026. –…
Trump is dismantling climate rules. Industry is worried.
On Thursday, February 12, U.S. President Donald Trump and Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lee…
US fight for global dominance waged in oil, trade, and tech
The struggle the United States has waged in recent years is not only military or diplomatic. It is…
Trump’s 10% Levy Takes Effect as US Rebuilds Tariff Wall
Donald Trump’s new 10% global tariffs went into effect on Tuesday, kicking off a White House effort to…
Trump attacks Supreme Court, says he’s imposing 10% ‘global tariff’
President Trump said in a press briefing on Friday that his administration will be placing a “10% global…
Is US trade policy on a new path?
One year into President Trump’s “America First” trade policy, the U.S. is not simply adjusting tariff levels. It…
Greenland crisis is Asia’s crisis, too
Asia should pay close attention to what markets are signaling on the Greenland crisis. Distance offers no protection…
Trump is going to the World Economic Forum in Davos — here’s who isn’t
An aerial view of the town ahead of World Economic Forum (WEF), also known as Davos Summit in…
China’s huge trade surplus brings limited boost to forex reserves
China’s trade surplus surged to a record in 2025, even as United States President Donald Trump launched a…