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Tariff turmoil: It’s not a trade war if nobody’s fighting back
William Clayton, a businessman who served successive US presidents and became one of the chief architects of the Marshall Plan, was no fan of tariffs. He rated the barriers erected during the Great Depression as one of the great crimes of the century.&…
Fitch affirms India’s ‘BBB-’ rating with stable outlook, flags fiscal risks despite resilient growth
New Delhi: Fitch Ratings on Monday maintained India’s long-term foreign currency issuer default rating at ‘BBB-’ with a stable outlook, citing the country’s strong growth prospects and solid external buffers, while warning that high debt and fiscal pre…
Workers Who Lost Jobs to Trade Needed Help. Washington Cut the Funding.
The American backlash to trade is in large part the story of a broken political promise.
For decades, policymakers have grasped that public support for trade was fragile. The benefits were obvious — economic growth, export opportunities for American co…
South Korean President Lee to meet with Trump in Washington on Monday
South Korean President Lee to meet with Trump in Washington on Monday
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SEOUL, South Korea — En route to his first summit with President Trump, South Korea’s president has pushed back against U.S.…
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View from Manila: Diplomatic protests or joint drills – which ones make China respond?
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The navies of the Philippines, Australia, and Canada hold drills off the coast of El Nido, Palawan
MANILA, Philippines – In the West Philippine Se…
5 Wars That Could Start in the Next 5 Years
Never-Ending War
The Korean Peninsula
The Background: Almost three generations after it began, the Korean War has never officially ended, and both the highly developed western economy of the South and the barely agricultural-age North feel it.…
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Trump says US to probe furniture imports, threatening tariffs
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened fresh tariffs on imported furniture, saying his administration will launch a probe on the sector.
“We are doing a major Tariff Investigation on Furniture coming into the United States,” Trump w…
Japan, S Korea leaders pledge future-oriented ties based on history
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, left, and Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hold a joint press conference after their summit in Tokyo on Saturday5.
Japan and South Korea agreed Saturday to develop bilateral relations steadily and in a &…
Ukraine’s Intelligence Paves the Way for West
When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, many in Western capitals believed Kyiv could fall within days.
Nearly half a million Russian troops, supported by tanks, aircraft, missiles, and naval power, gave Moscow conf…
India’s Trade Standoff with the US: Protecting Farmers at All Costs
India’s External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, has underscored the nation’s non-negotiable stance in trade talks with the United States, prioritizing the protection of farmers and small producers. Speaking at the Economic Times World Lea…