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The sudden stop of the global economy in 2020 has brought to everyone’s attention the interconnectedness of supply chains across countries and continents. Add to this the mounting tensions between the US and China, with President Trump now pushing for …

Amid Brexit, the unpredictability of Trump’s presidency ongoing conflicts in Yemen and Syria and countless other factors, the world is becoming less stable and increasingly fragile. Given the situation in 2019, the results of The Fund For Peace’s Fragile State Index is …

President Trump’s 2020 campaign for reelection spent over $4.5 million on Facebook and Google digital advertising alone in the first three months of 2019, according to data from Bulley Pulpit Interactive. Combing the digital advertising spending of the 15 Democratic candidates …

The 800,000 federal workers who have been furloughed and working without pay will be missing their second paycheck today. Sentier Research estimated that roughly 6 billion will be owed to workers in back pay once the shut down is over. Federal workers …

Tensions loom over Argentina, which plays host to the 2018 summit of the G20 starting on November 30. The G20 is an international forum of the EU and the heads of state of 19 major economies, which discusses global economic …

The Turkish lira dropped to record lows Friday, a dramatic fall that is part of a year-long 66 percent decline in the currencies market value. There are several contributing factors to this plunge. The lira has not done well this year …

Having repeatedly stated his discontent with the United States’ role in world trade, U.S. President Trump has been pushing for a more protectionist policy in recent months. Following the formula that enabled him to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum …

Having announced tariffs on steel and aluminum imports last week, the Trump administration is reportedly getting ready to hit China with more tariffs in response to the country’s alleged intellectual property theft. According to people familiar with the matter cited by Reuters, Trump …

Earlier this week, President Trump fired his secretary of state, Rex Tillerson. He announced the firing in a tweet, adding that he intends replacing him with CIA director Mike Pompeo. The relationship between Trump and Tillerson was turbulent at times, involving frequent …

Having repeatedly stated his discontent about his country’s role in world trade, U.S. President Trump is currently pushing for a more protectionist policy, threatening to impose tariffs on imported goods. Next to China, the largest import partner of the United States, …

President Donald Trump has signed an order for special tariffs of 25% on imports into the United States of foreign steel, and 10% on aluminium. He openly says that this could lead to a trade war, which he could easily win. But what …

“America First does not mean America alone,” President Donald Trump said in his speech at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Here are some other key quotes from the 45th US President’s address. On why he came …