Can Trump tariffs be beaten? IMF tells how
While U.S. President Donald Trump is shaking the global economic order by erecting steep tariff walls, the rest…
Russia’s central bank tries to prop up ailing economy with rate cut – POLITICO
It’s unusual for a central bank to lower its policy rate while revising its inflation outlook upward, since…
Trump’s handprints on the U.S. economy
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during an announcement regarding his administration’s policies against cartels and human trafficking, from…
Huawei’s solar tech sparks fears of Europe’s next dependency crisis – POLITICO
One of the most direct threats involves remote management from China of products embedded in European critical infrastructure.…
29 things we learned from the EU leaders’ summit – POLITICO
26. And the Commission wants to roll up its sleeves The EU executive “is ready to help,” von…
Ukraine and EU cheer Trump’s sanctions on Russian oil – POLITICO
The U.S. slapped sanctions on Russia’s two biggest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, and their subsidiaries in an…
EU leaders paper over splits on US tech reliance – POLITICO
“We don’t really have a shared vocabulary to define what digital sovereignty is. But we do have a…
11 things to watch at the EU leaders’ summit – POLITICO
Slovak PM Robert Fico threatened to block the latest sanctions package if the EU didn’t come up with a…
Liz Truss’ dream of boosting British cheese exports falls flat in Japan – POLITICO
Japanese tariffs on multiple British cheeses remain obstructively high, at 25, 14, and 18.6 percent. This is because…
Sun sets on Macron as Europe’s visionary-in-chief – POLITICO
Macron in recent months has become more cautious, balking at proposals that risk generating a backlash in France,…