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Congo’s Cobalt Curbs Expose China’s Critical Metals Vulnerability
China has long been viewed as the powerhouse of critical minerals, particularly those used in batteries for electric vehicles. In 2024, it accounted for...
AI Isn’t the Whole Economy: The Old Engines of Growth Are Still Running
Artificial intelligence has become the dominant narrative in both markets and macroeconomics. From predictions of mass white-collar job losses to dreams of a productivity...
Trump’s State of the Union: Economy First, War Questions Unanswered, Partisan Lines Hardened
President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address at a pivotal political moment, seeking to consolidate Republican support ahead of the November...
Trump’s Economic Agenda: Promises Kept, Goals Missed, and an Uncertain Future
Over a year into Donald Trump’s second presidential term, the impact of his sweeping economic policies is becoming increasingly clear. Some initiatives have delivered...
Russia’s WTO Journey: A Scorecard of Costs and Benefits
Despite its consistent criticisms over its operations down the years, Russia still finds it difficult to leave the World Trade Organization (WTO) and is...
Financial Brief: A Weekly Roundup on the Geopolitics of Money | Feb 24
EXECUTIVE TAKEAWAYS
This week, legal frameworks and geopolitical threats overrode economics. Trump replaced struck-down IEEPA tariffs with Section 122 duties citing a balance-of-payments crisis economists...
Trump Rolls Out New Tariffs Amid Debate Over Balance-of-Payments Claims
U.S. President Donald Trump announced new 15% tariffs on imports from all countries under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, hours after...
The Fatal Costs of the Philippines-Taiwan War Scenario
In August 2025, President Marcos Jr. said that “a war over Taiwan will drag the Philippines, kicking and screaming into the conflict."
Pushing for preparation,...
EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ plan stalls as members split on scope
The European Commission has postponed the announcement of a policy prioritizing industrial parts and products made in Europe by a week due to disagreements...
Cost to rebuild Ukraine surges to $588 billion, World Bank reports
Rebuilding Ukraine's economy will require an estimated $588 billion over the next decade, according to a report from the World Bank, United Nations, European...