President Trump is once again waging a ruthless economic battle against the rest of the world. Sylvester Eijffinger turns to non-cooperative game theory to attempt to understand what Trump thinks the US will gain from this war
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The EU is adjusting its supply chains to mitigate risks and align with evolving trade and industrial policies. Román Arjona, William Connell Garcia and Cristina Herghelegiu argue that scaling up domestic production requires time and may exert some upward pressure on prices
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Reciprocal US tariffs undermine the transatlantic economy. Moreno Bertoldi and Marco Buti consider US tariffs, and argue that the impact of phased tariffs on US goods and services is worth the immediate cost to Europe
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The global economy is at a critical inflexion point. Ana Birliga Sutherland and Megan Murdie provide a guide for high-impact businesses to transform their material footprint and sustainably reform
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The imposition of concerted sanctions against Russia has changed the global sanctions landscape. Henrietta Worthington examines the impact of a peace deal, and says companies will need to watch closely to ensure compliance
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Trade agreements increasingly include a focus on sustainability goals. Joseph Francois, Bernard Hoekman, Miriam Manchin and Filippo Santi examine the impact of environmental, labour, and civil rights provisions in trade agreements on related outcomes in developing countries
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Creating stable and well-paid jobs is central to alleviating poverty Esther Delesalle, Florian Mayneris, William Parienté and Gonzague Vannoorenberghe consider trade liberalisation between China and Indonesia with cautious optimism regarding the potential gains
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The US intends to impose reciprocal tariffs. Petros Mavroidis says Trump’s definition does not reflect reciprocity as applied in past multilateral trade negotiations or in equality of tariffs
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Alberto Di Iorio, Emilie Fitzgerald, Thomas Lammer, Antonio Perrella, Tara Rice, Federico Semorile and Stefano Siviero call to focus on tangible results in interlinking fast payment systems to enhance crossborder payments
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Germany’s manufacturing sector has been struggling. Marco Flaccadoro argues that with high energy prices and subdued demand, challenges for Germany’s manufacturing sector – and its European partners – are set to persist
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