[ad_1] Watching the President of the United States, Donald Trump, reveal in the Oval Office what he described as “a tremendous trade deal” with the United Kingdom reminded me of the 1990s sitcom Seinfeld—it was a show that was literally about nothing. To be clear, it’s not a deal. It’s more of a framework for…
[ad_1] It is nearly a month since US President Donald Trump launched his trade war. Simultaneously, he has continued to wage war against immigration, decimated the US government, attacked liberal universities in America and turned American foreign policy on its head. As the shock waves of these disruptions reverberate across the world, political leaders have…
[ad_1] The bond market spoke; Donald Trump blinked. The lettuce theory of Liz Truss holds true: No leader, not even one who has shrugged off assassination attempts and a fraud trial, can remain steadfast in the face of a policy-induced meltdown that punishes voters it aims to protect. The question is: What now? What’s clear…
[ad_1] European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses a media conference at the end of an EU summit in Brussels, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP The European Union wants to engage swiftly with the United States over President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs, trade chief Maros Sefcovic said on Tuesday (February 4,…
[ad_1] But Mr Trump’s most incendiary claims are reserved for China. The Communist Party, he says, “has subsidised and otherwise incentivised” Chinese firms to “export fentanyl and related precursor chemicals that are used to produce synthetic opioids sold illicitly in the United States”. China “provides support to and safe haven for” transnational criminal organisations. As…
