Strong Economic Data Masks Growing Strains from 2025 Tariffs
The American economy demonstrated resilience in the second quarter of 2025, with GDP growing 3.8% according to a…
EU appeals ‘into the void’ WTO ruling on RI biodiesel exports – Economy
he European Union plans to appeal a World Trade Organization ruling against Brussels’ import duties imposed on biodiesel…
The US has formally started joint review of USMCA
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is up for a joint review in July 2026. Last week, the Office of…
Trade war and the dollar anchor
Rising tariffs and the United States’ retreat from international trade may threaten the dollar’s status as the world’s…
China to stop claiming special WTO benefits that rankled US
China will no longer claim the benefits available to developing nations at the World Trade Organization, removing a…
WTO | 2025 Press Releases – European Union pledges EUR 5 million to Phase Three of EIF support for LDCs
The commitment was also marked at a short ceremony attended by WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and EIF Executive…
Are President Trump’s tariffs legal?
On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump declared that foreign trade and economic practices had created a “national…
Tariffs at Great Depression Levels: Why Predictability is the New Lifeline for Importers
The latest wave of US tariffs has brought the nation’s overall import tax rate to its highest level…
Analysis-Trump’s tariffs threaten to choke European chemicals recovery
By Patricia Weiss, Christoph Steitz and Oliver Denzer FRANKFURT/HAMBURG (Reuters) -Europe’s chemical producers are facing fresh turmoil as…
An update on the efficacy of sanctions against Russia
In June 2025 we published a paper calling on Europe to increasingly sanction Russia’s shadow fleet, especially now…
Can Europe Respond to Trump Shock? – Dong Yifan
The European Union’s ongoing pursuit of an economy-first strategy continues to encounter significant obstacles, especially the erosion of…
Europe’s huge new £20bn ‘Suez Canal’ tearing a country apart in more ways than one | World | News
Europe could be set to rival the Suez Canal by launching its own ambitious project in one of…