Economy
Making Tariffs Trendy Again: The New Global Trade Battlefield
Recent months have delivered a geopolitical earthquake to the international rule-based order that has directed global politics since the end of World War II....
Is Wall Street’s Bull Market Entering an Endless US Expansion?
Wall Street's prolonged bull market is increasingly being underpinned by one of the longest periods of uninterrupted U.S. economic expansion in modern history. Excluding...
The Capital Dispatch
THIS WEEK'S STORY
The numbers say boom, but the undercurrents show otherwise. Asia closed its best quarter in years, with the Nikkei up 38% and...
Is the Strait of Hormuz reopening driving a tanker market recovery?
The partial reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is beginning to reshape global oil shipping, with tanker owners and charterers repositioning vessels in anticipation...
The Circular Economy Illusion: Textile Waste Exports to the Global South
Every year, millions of tonnes of second-hand clothing depart from ports in the Global North, packaged under the narrative of sustainability and the “circular...
Making Tariffs Trendy Again: The New Global Trade Battlefield
Recent months have delivered a geopolitical earthquake to the international rule-based order that has directed global politics since the end of World War II....
Wall Street Futures Fall as Chip Stocks Resume Selloff
Wall Street futures declined on Friday, led by losses in technology shares as semiconductor stocks resumed their decline following a strong rally fueled by...
Beyond Tariffs: Why Trust, Not Trade, Will Determine the Success of the India–EU FTA
Authors: John Clarke and Suryaprabha Sadasivan
When India and the European Union concluded their Free Trade Agreement in New Delhi earlier this year, much of...
Will Falling Oil Prices Be Enough to Solve the Fed’s Inflation Problem?
The easing of tensions between the United States and Iran has helped drive oil prices back toward pre war levels, reducing fears of an...
Falling Oil Prices Ease Global Inflation Risks Despite Strong US Dollar
The recent surge in the U.S. dollar would normally raise concerns about imported inflation around the world, particularly for countries that rely heavily on...