NATO, Tariffs and the Slow Divorce of the Atlantic Alliance
The United States is no longer simply asking Europe to spend more on defence. It is starting to make Europe pay for disobedience. Donald Trump’s...
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Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’: The Return of Economic Imperialism in Full Swing
President Donald Trump has escalated his economic warfare, signing a proclamation imposing a 25% tariff on imported automobiles. The move is the latest salvo in...
Trump’s Tariff Roulette: A High-Stakes Gamble with Global Trade
Donald Trump is at it again, threatening to impose sweeping 25% tariffs on automobile, semiconductor, and pharmaceutical imports, with a formal announcement as early as...
Trump’s Trade War Redux: Tariffs, Threats, and Drama
President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose tariffs of up to 25% on imports from Mexico and Canada by February 1st, citing what he...
Germany’s Great Decline
Germany has reached a point of no return. Business leaders are keenly aware, and the public feels the strain, yet the politicians remain curiously paralysed....
Europe’s EV Tariff Tango: Charging into a Trade War with China
The European Union voted on Friday to impose tariffs of up to 45% on electric vehicles imported from China, raising the prospect of a broader...
EU Slaps Punitive Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles
The European Union will impose additional tariffs of up to 38.1% on electric vehicles imported from China starting next month, escalating the global trade war...
Germany, the New Weakness in Europe
Even if Germany finally starts to grow again in 2024, it will struggle to shake off the depression lurking behind one of its weakest annual...