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Will Yemen’s Houthis open new front in Middle East conflict?Today's Big Question Closing the Bab al-Mandab Strait could add a new ‘layer of complexity’ to hostilities
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China reports sluggish economic growthSpeed Read The nation’s economy grew just 4.3% compared to the same period last year
By Jessica Hullinger Published
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Are China and Europe moving toward a trade war?Today's Big Question EU seeks ‘major crackdown’ on flood of imports
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Trade court says Trump’s backup tariffs also illegalSpeed Read The tariffs were implemented after the Supreme Court struck down Trump’s initial taxes
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Is North American trade at a ‘breaking point’?Today's Big Question U.S.-Canada tensions rise as USMCA deadline nears
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Trump begins lengthy process of reviving tariffsSpeed Read The White House is opening a slew of investigations into trading partners’ practices
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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EU and India clinch trade pact amid US tariff warSpeed Read The agreement will slash tariffs on most goods over the next decade
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Pros and cons of tariffsPros and Cons Donald Trump is using trade levies to reshape the global economy and draw political concessions from allies and rivals – with decidedly mixed results
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Can Starmer continue to walk the Trump tightrope?Today's Big Question PM condemns US tariff threat but is less confrontational than some European allies
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EU-Mercosur mega trade deal: 25 years in the makingThe Explainer Despite opposition from France and Ireland among others, the ‘significant’ agreement with the South American bloc is set to finally go ahead
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Is Keir Starmer being hoodwinked by China?Today's Big Question PM’s attempt to separate politics and security from trade and business is ‘naïve’
By The Week UK Published
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How will China’s $1 trillion trade surplus change the world economy?Today’s Big Question Europe may impose its own tariffs
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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‘Autarky and nostalgia aren’t cure-alls’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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China’s rare earth controlsThe Explainer Beijing has shocked Washington with export restrictions on minerals used in most electronics
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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