US Trade Gap Widens to Largest Since Early 2025 on AI Push
The US trade deficit widened sharply in July as strong domestic demand and heavy investment in artificial intelligence pushed...
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Why Trump’s War Hasn’t Broken Iran’s Economy
Iran’s economy is under severe pressure from the US war, sanctions and naval blockade, but it has still avoided...
Who does Iran trade with, and what could Trump’s ‘economic D-Day’ mean?
The US is launching a much broader economic campaign (‘economic D-Day’) against Iran, threatening penalties not only against Tehran...
US May Be Learning the Wrong Lessons From the Iran War
The war with Iran has exposed important weaknesses in the US military, but fixing those problems alone may not...
Flexible and shifting alliances in the region instead of blocs
Longtime US allies are strengthening relationships outside Washington, while China is expanding its influence with traditional American partners, signaling...
Trump announces new 50% tariff on Canadian cars
President Donald Trump has announced a new 50% tariff on Canadian cars, trucks, auto parts and steel, marking another...
Deep Dive: China vs. the US in Latin America
The US and China are competing for influence across Latin America, but they are increasingly using different tools. Washington...
US Pressures Allies and China to Join Iran Sanctions Campaign
The United States is stepping up pressure on allies and China to reduce economic ties with Iran, as President...
Global Investors Are Sounding the Alarm on Debt
Investors are becoming increasingly concerned about the amount of debt carried by major developed economies, and that concern is...
Behind the Curtain: The new existential threat to AI
The biggest threat to America’s AI boom may no longer be competition from China or a shortage of advanced...