Economy
Canada-China Strategic Reset
Canada and China are moving toward a new strategic partnership that could deliver what Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney described as “historic” gains by...
Taiwan Seeks Strategic AI Role in U.S. Trade Deal
Taiwan aims to position itself as a strategic artificial intelligence partner of the United States following a trade agreement that cuts tariffs and commits...
China’s Trade Surplus and the Reconfiguration of Global Trade under Strategic Competition
Trade Beyond Markets
Market efficiency and liberal economic principles are no longer the main factors influencing international trade. Rather, it has evolved into a more...
New Routledge Handbook Analyzes Middle East’s Shifting Economic Power
The purpose of the book is a multidisciplinary, comprehensive overview of economic structures, development trajectories in the Middle East, and possible challenges. The book...
From Deadlock to Rebellion: Spain’s Fiscal Crisis
NEWS BRIEF
Spain's government faces a nationwide rebellion from its own regional leaders over a new fiscal funding plan, accused of bribing Catalonia with a...
Kenya Secures Duty-Free Access to China in Preliminary Trade Deal
NEWS BRIEF
Kenya struck a preliminary trade deal with China that would grant 98% of its exports duty-free access to the Chinese market, the Nairobi...
Jerome Powell vs. Donald Trump: The Shocking New Fight Over the Fed
The news that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is now the subject of a Justice Department criminal investigation, a move that follows persistent public...
Why the Trump-Fed Feud Is the Economic Battle to Watch
Jerome Powell, the head of the U. S. Federal Reserve, is under a criminal investigation by the Justice Department for allegedly misleading Congress about...
Financial Brief: A Weekly Roundup on the Geopolitics of Money | Jan 13
EXECUTIVE TAKEAWAYS
This week revealed a financial system under direct political assault. The threat of indicting a Fed Chair isn't just a headline, it's a...
Abebe Selassie to Retire as Director of the African Department at the IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced the retirement of its director of the African department, Abebe Aemro Selassie, on May 1, 2026. Since...