Chinese Exporters Pivot Away from U.S. Amid Tariff Uncertainty
A wave of erratic U.S. tariff announcements under President Donald Trump has left Chinese exporters struggling to plan ahead. The constant cycle of tariff...
Egypt Hikes Fuel Prices, Freezes Them for a Year to Ease Budget Strain
Egypt has struggled for years with ballooning subsidies, a foreign currency crunch, and rising debt, pushing authorities to gradually reduce state spending on energy....
US, China Open New Front in Trade War with Tit-for-Tat Port Fees
The United States and China on Tuesday launched a new round of retaliatory measures by imposing mutual port fees on each other’s shipping firms,...
As Demand Surges, India’s Silver Stocks Run Low — Here’s Why
Silver is trading at a high premium in India, more than 10% above global prices, due to increasing demand from investors. This surge in...
Dollar Slips as Trump Softens Trade Rhetoric Toward China
The U.S. dollar edged lower on Monday as investors bet on a potential cooling of U.S.-China trade tensions, following President Donald Trump’s abrupt shift...
Americans, Not China, Bearing the Weight of Trump’s Tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff blitz a core part of his renewed protectionist trade policy was designed to force foreign exporters, especially China, to...
What Happens When the Gold Bubble Finally Bursts
Gold has always been more than just a metal. It’s been a story—one that people keep telling themselves about safety, wealth, and permanence. Empires...
Pipes and Promises: Indonesia’s High-Stakes Bid for Growth
They say economic policy is both plumbing and poetry — pipes, pressure, and the promise of a better life. In Jakarta, that promise is...
Africa Trade Is Booming With Foreign Players – Just Without Russia
Russia's relations, strained by multiple factors, including its own policy weaknesses and lack of strategy, are seemingly transcending to Africa, renewing its statements on...
Machines Take Over: AI, Mass Layoffs, and the New Crisis of Human Work
From industries and continents around the world, thousands of employees wake up to the same horrendous news: another round of cuts. The cycle has...