tariffs
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French cognac trade wars squeeze regional exporters amid declining global sales
The intensification of French cognac trade wars has disrupted regional spirits production in southwestern France following sharp drops in global demand. Because ninety-eight percent of cognac is exported outside the…
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Tracking Trump’s tariffs and other trade actions
En: Think TanksThe landscape of international trade is undergoing a fundamental transformation. Specifically, the Brookings Institution tracker details an aggressive expansion of tariff policies by the United States. However, this strategy extends…
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India Russian oil imports face major geopolitical risks following US House tariff bill
En: Asia – PacíficoGrowing pressure over India Russian oil purchases intensified after the US House of Representatives passed legislation enabling tariffs up to 100 percent on nations buying Russian energy. The proposed law…
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Why Canada? America’s northern neighbor seems an unlikely target for a trade war
Trade Tensions and Accusations Currently, Canada seems like an unlikely target for an escalating U.S. trade war because it buys more American products than any other nation. Specifically, President Donald Trump…
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Why Tariffs Fail to Stop Asia-Pacific Forced Labour
Trade tariffs fail to address the systemic root causes affecting the Asia-Pacific’s 15 million forced laborers. Achieving genuine human rights reform requires shifting from political trade penalties to mandatory corporate…
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EU trade enforcers descend on Beijing demanding China fix ‘untenable’ imbalances
The Diplomatic Push and Demands Currently, a European Commission delegation is holding intense talks with Chinese officials in Beijing. Specifically, these trade enforcers urgently seek a diplomatic off-ramp to avoid a…
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What does the US-Canada trade dispute mean for China?
Protecting Trade Sovereignty Currently, the escalating trade dispute between the United States and Canada highlights significant limits to American tariff pressure. Specifically, Canadian negotiators walked away after Washington demanded restrictions on…
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Canada, US and tit-for-tat tariffs: How will they impact their economies?
The breakdown of negotiations between Canada and the United States has escalated into a direct trade conflict, marked by heavy tariffs and dollar-for-dollar retaliatory measures. Talks collapsed after Ottawa rejected…
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U.S. and Canada Escalate Trade Tensions as Tariff Negotiations Collapse
Breakdown of trade negotiations Trade negotiations between the United States and Canada collapsed after weeks of discussions aimed at reaching a new agreement. The breakdown prompted Washington to impose new…
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Trump threatens Canada with steeper tariff costs over wildfire smoke
As environmental crises increasingly disrupt traditional economic alliances, the sudden Trump Canada tariff threats represent an aggressive development in bilateral trade. Moving past conventional diplomatic channels, Washington has linked cross-border air…
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Supreme Court Update: IEEPA Tariffs and Domestic Military Deployments
The Supreme Court IEEPA tariffs decision marks an important moment in U.S. constitutional law. The Brookings article examines two major legal disputes. First, it analyzes the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential tariff…
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Flavio Bolsonaro asks Trump to delay tariffs on Brazil until after election
Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. Has officially requested that the Trump administration delay its proposed 25 percent tariffs on Brazilian goods for 180 days,…
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Tracking trade amid uncertain and changing tariff policies
Changing Trade Policy Landscape After decades of relative stability, U.S. trade policy shifted significantly beginning in 2018, marked by rising tariffs and increasing uncertainty for global trade flows. Consequently, tariffs…
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Now what? The limits of tariff-driven economic statecraft after IEEPA
By Kari Heerman for Brookings The use of tariffs as a primary tool of U.S. economic statecraft has reached a critical turning point. Following years of trade policy defined by…
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Challenges and opportunities for the North American auto industry in the 2026 USMCA renegotiation
En: Think TanksHistorical Context and Recent Shifts North American auto integration evolved over decades through agreements such as the Auto Pact, NAFTA and now USMCA. In 2025, policy swings, from EV subsidies…
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Is the US dollar’s reserve currency status eroding?
En: Think TanksContext of Recent Dollar Weakness Since early in President Trump’s second term, the U.S. dollar has dropped sharply on a trade-weighted basis, with steep moves in April 2025 and January…
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The House Votes to Rein in Trump’s Canada Tariffs
Vote to Reverse Canada Tariffs The House of Representatives voted 219 – 211 to revoke tariffs tied to a national emergency declaration on Canada. Consequently, six Republicans joined nearly all…
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Did “America First” tariffs work?
Context of the America First Trade Policy Since early 2025, U.S. trade policy shifted sharply from rules-based liberalism to discretionary tariffs and trade actions. This new approach departs from post-World…
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Can an alliance divided against itself compete with China?
En: APEC/PECCTransatlantic Divisions Undermine a Unified China Strategy Both the United States and Europe are trapped in an unsettled China policy that neither decisively counters Beijing nor restores earlier commerce and…