Tag: trade
Trump’s tariff gambit: As allies prepare to strike back, a costly...
Bedassa Tadesse, University of Minnesota Duluth
On Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a plan to...
Global wildlife trade is an enormous market – a look at...
Michael Tlusty, UMass Boston; Alice Catherine Hughes, University of Hong Kong, and Andrew Rhyne, Roger Williams University
When people...
Why Trump’s tariffs can’t solve America’s fentanyl crisis
Rodney Coates, Miami University
Americans consume more illicit drugs per capita than anyone else in the world; about 6%...
Cocoa beans are in short supply: what this means for farmers,...
Michael E Odijie, UCL
A shortage of cocoa beans has led to a near shutdown of processing plants...
Fresh water is a hidden challenge − and opportunity − for...
Dustin Cole, Auburn University
Reports of lengthy shipping delays for vessels traveling through the Panama Canal this year have...
War in Ukraine might give the Chinese yuan the boost it...
Tuugi Chuluun, Loyola University Maryland
The Chinese economy’s sheer size and rapid growth are impressive.
China...
Joe Biden is meeting African leaders – why free trade is...
James Thuo Gathii, Loyola University Chicago
African leaders face a dilemma over trade relations with the United States. Should...
Russia’s no longer a ‘most-favored nation’: 5 questions about the coveted...
Charles Hankla, Georgia State University
The U.S., the European Union, Japan and Canada are further severing Russia from global...
EXPLORING NATURE
Why people rebuild in Appalachia’s flood-ravaged areas despite the risks
Kristina P. Brant, Penn State
On Valentine’s Day 2025, heavy rains started to fall in parts of rural Appalachia....
