The Increasing Importance of South-to-South Trade
The world economy is on a recessionary trajectory as global growth is projected to slow to 2.3% in 2025, the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) alerts in its new report…
A Rare Situation in the Global Demand For Resources
In a world of highly integrated global supply chains, Donald Trump’s tariff policy has upended business as usual for just about everyone. While most companies say that the tariff policy…
Impacts of New Tariffs on Fiscal Policy
On April 2, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order imposing a minimum 10 percent tariff on all U.S. imports, with higher tariffs on imports from 57 specific countries. Tariffs…
It’s In The Can
If you’re not in the market for a new car or maybe a refrigerator, you don’t need to worryabout any impact from the new 25 percent tariffs on all steel…
The Implications of Tariffs for the Economy
Tariffs probably aren’t something you think about as you go about your day, in fact, youmight have never thought about them at all. That could soon change as Donald Trump…
Running Out of Rice
Rice consumption in Japan has been falling for decades. Lately, however, the Japanese have been racing to the store to buy as much rice as they can. Not because their…
Made in Vietnam
Think that new iPhone you just got was made in China? Perhaps, but it also may have been made in Vietnam or India. That’s right, Apple, like many other companies,…