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For the past half century, successive US governments have championed free trade. But do they practice what they preach?
The early timing of Biden’s move, changing supply chains and national security fears suggest the tariffs might work this time, at least for a while.
The US president is ramping up tariffs on Chinese-made products, including a 100% border tax on electric cars.
As of 2022, only Nigeria and Sudan had lower trade-to-GDP ratios.
Australian wine producers will face stiff competition and a significantly smaller market.
Some people think the decision to impose higher tariffs is just an excuse used by the EU to keep protecting its own farmers.
Imported hand tools, fridges, dishwashers, clothing, and menstrual and sanitary products to be cheaper from July 1.
The recent World Trade Organization conference in Abu Dhabi has again failed to resolve any of the big issues on the table. Power relations rather than rule-based negotiation will fill the void.
The policy is the latest strategy to grow Ghana’s weak industrial base.
Without warning, at 7pm on July 18 1973, Prime Minister Gough Whitlam slashed every single import tariff at once – starting at midnight. It’s the kind of bold political leadership we rarely see today.
Both sides have reason to find common ground, says a group of energy and climate policy analysts.
The new rules are de facto non-tariff barriers to trade. They increase trade costs for South Africa’s citrus industry.
Ghana’s power sector is mired in debt and excess production.
Other presidents used the Defense Production Act to boost fossil fuel supplies. Biden is now using it to boost clean energy. But just ramping up production isn’t enough to succeed.
Only 13% of US solar industry jobs are currently in manufacturing. The Biden administration hopes the sector will grow fast, but that might not be so simple.
With evidence mounting of Russian war crimes in Ukraine, what options beyond trade sanctions should New Zealand now consider?
The tariffs targeting cheap Chinese imports mean prices in the US are higher than average, at the same time Biden is pushing for more renewable energy. But their effect might surprise you.
Europe’s forests are growing, but tropical areas are losing tree cover at a massive scale due to EU demand for imported products. Here’s how to redress the imbalance.
Adopting more environmentally conscious farm models would safeguard our agricultural exports, cut emissions and help protect nature.
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