NAFTA: North America’s Trade Glue Is In Turmoil
President Donald Trump wants changes in NAFTA, which has turned Canada and Mexico into United States’ two largest trading partners, ahead of China...
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China’s economic momentum picks up in June, finds Beige Book
In June 2026, China's manufacturing activity strengthened remarkedly, while consumer spending showed signs of recovery...
Malaysia voids US trade deal after SC strikes down ‘Trump Tariffs’
Malaysia's Investment, Trade, and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani stated that the US-Malaysia Agreement on Reciprocal Trade no longer holds any legality...
Australian households struggle to afford everyday purchases: Dr John Hawkins
As evidenced by its being the dominant concern in opinion polls, cost-of-living pressures are weighing heavily on many Australian households...
Protectionism delivers long-term pain: International Trade Matters Founder Linda Middleton-Jones
Tariffs fundamentally contradict these tenets, representing protectionism regardless of justification...
Quiet crisis at Port of Los Angeles amid US-China trade tensions
Soybeans coming out of the Port of Los Angeles to China were down 80% last year...
CEO revenue confidence hits five-year low amid geopolitical volatilities
The biggest question on CEOs' minds is whether they are transforming fast enough to keep pace with technological change...
China’s defiance exposes US failures
China weaponised the benefits of global integration to strengthen its state apparatus and industrial planning...
World scrambles as US tariffs surge
The Trump administration insists it can shift to other, more-established legal authorities to keep tariffs in place should it lose...
Rigged economy leaves millions behind
The average annual cost of the 2025 tariffs for a household in the bottom income decile is approximately $900...