China is shrugging off Trump’s tariffs and economic threats.
Trump’s Tariffs vs. China’s Long Game
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Labor, Trade, & Finance
A Global Minimum Wage Would Reduce Poverty and Corporate Power
The rich are growing astronomically richer while poverty reduction has ground to a standstill.
Saudi Arabia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Is Another Way for MBS to Consolidate His Power
The mercurial autocrat has singular control over what may soon be the largest sovereign wealth fund in the world.
Bring Back Normalization With Cuba
President Trump’s decision to roll back our opening with Cuba was disastrous. As he takes office again, he should reconsider.
How Predatory Energy Developers Harassed Hondurans
Honduras’s coup-era government opened the floodgates for predatory energy projects. Now that Hondurans are fighting back, the companies are trying to take them to arbitration.
Trump Takes Aim at BRICS (and the Global Economy)
Trump’s threats don’t address the deeper problems facing U.S. manufacturing.
Trump’s Tech-Driven Legacy in the Middle East
In the shifting sands of Middle Eastern power, American influence now flows not through oil pipelines but through fiber optic cables.
The EU’s Dual Approach: Green Subsidies and Tariffs on China EVs
The EU should be fostering a global, cooperative effort to advance green technologies.
Prabowo’s U.S.-China Balancing Act
As Indonesia’s non-alignment comes under increasing pressure from U.S.-China competition, where will Prabowo lean?
In Fencing China Out, Is Washington Fencing Itself In?
In the technology race, China is catching up fast.