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US hits dozens of countries with new wave of tariffs
David Henig comments in BCC on the newly imposed U.S. tariffs.
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Trump to hit more than 60 countries, including Canada, with new tariffs over ‘forced labour’
David Henig comments in CBC News on proposed U.S. tariffs linked to forced labour allegations.
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Turnberry explained: The EU-US trade deal that never was
David Henig comments in Euractiv on the EU–US trade agreement.
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In Strait of Hormuz, Iran and China take aim at US dollar hegemony
Hosuk Lee-Makiyama argues via Al Jazeera that China's balanced trade with Iran, providing vital machinery and buying oil, makes yuan-based transactions possible, unlike Europe or Japan previously.
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Carney’s Grand Ambition On Trade Does Not Include Trump
Hosuk Lee-Makiyama suggests via POLITICO that the EU-CPTPP alliance may simply aim to provoke the Trump administration, issuing press releases rather than genuinely harmonising trade rules of origin.
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UK seeks ‘best possible deal’ with US as tariff threat looms
The insight "Rules Without End: EU’s Reluctance to Let Go of Regulation" by Oscar Guinea and Oscar du Roy is cited by The Reason.
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As EU-Mexico trade deal nears finish line, Trump threat looms
Renata Zilli highlights Mexico's deep integration with the US supply chain, stressing that managing the US relationship complicates Mexico's broader trade agenda via POLITICO Europe.
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US will not back out of its tariff deals with UK and others, says Trump trade representative
David Henig comments for The Guardian that US trade deals lack durability, prompting governments to reassess strategies and clarify the actual terms amid ongoing uncertainty and rapid policy changes.
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Study Reveals World’s Leading Quantum Ecosystems — And Why They Lead
ECIPE study, "Quantum Clusters: Ranking the World’s Deep-Tech Epicentres" reviewed in Quantum Insider's briefing.
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Las potencias medianas arman alianzas para reducir su dependencia de Estados Unidos y China
(Behind paywall in Spanish) Oscar Guinea comments in El País about the EU and other countries' efforts to reduce their dependencies on the US and China.
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Trump-era trade stress leads Western powers to China
Hosuk Lee-Makiyama highlights for AFP the European leaders' competition for Chinese ties, driven by investment and market access needs, as alternatives cannot sustain Europe's export economies.
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The Leverage That Europe Has Over the U.S. Economy
Erik van der Marel comments in the New York Times on the EU's leverage over the U.S. economy in trade.