A leading politician suggests a moment of national crisis requires a strategic, cross-party response. Trump’s announcement of a 32% tariff on Taiwanese exports comes at a time when the Taiwanese
Trump’s trade war hits Asian exporters hard but for Egypt’s textile industry, it could be the break they’ve been waiting for. With Egyptian exports facing only a minimal 10% tariff,
A professor discusses the cost for one of Korea’s key industries. Professor Lee Ho-geun an automotive engineering academic at Daedeok University gives his assessment of the possible impact of the
In Vietnam, many business owners speak up to reassure employees and shareholders. Panic erupted in Vietnam when Trump announced plans to impose 46% tariffs on the country’s exports. Shares of
African nations are rethinking their economic future. Once a cornerstone of US-Africa trade, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) now stands effectively nullified by Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs, ultimately jeopardising
Why tariffs disproportionately affect women. In Brazil’s Folha de S. Paulo, journalist Bianca Santana notes the way in which the tariff wars accentuate an existing gender inequality in the global trade system,
What Trump’s favourite word reveals about centuries of empire, economy, and exchange. Donald Trump has proudly declared “tariff” his fifth favourite word. At this point, many (including him) consider the word
Short work at one of Cognac’s ‘Big Three’. France’s cognac industry is buckling under the double whammy of tariffs and other trade measures placed on it by China and the
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