The United States has once again placed trade policy at the centre of its economic and geopolitical strategy. The Trump administration’s proposal to impose a 25% tariff on a broad range of Brazilian imports under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 represents more than a dispute over market
A war that arrived at every pump The proximate cause is geopolitical. The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz which is a critical maritime route through which roughly 20% of global oil flows, sent shockwaves through energy markets from the moment the US-Iran conflict escalated. Brent crude climbed from
At some point this week, the leader of the free world picked up the phone and called the Prime Minister of Israel "effing crazy." He confirmed it publicly. On a podcast. Without much embarrassment. This is where we are. Trump’s blowup with Benjamin Netanyahu is not just a piece of