What can replace the global order?
On a Dying Multilateralism
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Labor, Trade, & Finance
After Trade Truce, Can China Write the Tech Rule Book?
China has the chance to write the rules that govern the next decade of chips, magnets, and green technology.
Will the “Big Beautiful Bill” Burn the Bond Market?
Trump’s signature legislation pours gasoline on a fiscal fire.
Labubu’s Rise Mirrors Declining Faith in US Leadership
Europeans are increasingly giving the thumb’s down to Trump’s America.
How President Trump Bullied China into Tariff Negotiations
A stagnating economy puts China in a vulnerable position.
The Dollar’s Dilemma: Echoes of a Plaza Past and an Uncertain Future
The dollar’s decline is a sign of deeper volatility in the global system.
North American Solidarity Needed to Navigate Trump’s Trade Wars
An alternative to neoliberal trade policies is urgently needed, not Trump’s gunboat diplomacy and erratic deals.
The Country Trump Seems Dead Set on Imitating
The police state of my birth is a nightmare for workers and a paradise for the ultra-wealthy. Is it any wonder Trump’s been heaping praise on it?
America First, SDGs Last
Trump’s policies on Sustainable Development Goals have enormous implications for global poverty.
The Trillion Dollar Trade Off: War & Weapons Vs. Basic Needs
An eye-popping run-down of what a $1 trillion Pentagon budget could fund instead.