International Economics

International Economics

Record Low Arctic Ice Levels Spur Jockeying for Sea Lane Supremacy

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Up to three new international shipping routes could be opened amid melting ice, shortening trips between Asia, Europe and North America.

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International Economics

A Tale of the Tape in the US-China Heavyweight Trade Bout

The Budget Lab projects that, with the current tariff levels, US and Chinese economies would both be 0.6% smaller in the long run.

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Markets

Tariff Delay Fails to Soothe Bond Market Turmoil

When yields rise, it suggests a selloff, and it also means likely higher costs of borrowing for companies as well as the government.

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International Economics

Deal With It: Countries Seek Pacts With US to Avoid Tariffs

China’s Commerce Ministry vowed to “fight to the end” on Tuesday as Trump greenlit whopping 104% tariffs on its economy.

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Analysis

Boy, Oh Boycott: Can Canada’s ‘Buy Canadian’ Movement Actually Dent the US?

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International Economics

Rollercoaster Day in US-Canada Trade War Leaves Markets on the Doorstep of Correction

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After tit-for-tat threats triggered an S&P 500 selloff, cooler heads prevailed in the brewing US-Canada trade war.

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International Economics

Would a Mended US-Russia Relationship Benefit America All That Much?

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The resolution of the nearly three-year Ukraine-Russian War will undoubtedly provide a peace dividend of some sort. But just how big?

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