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Global trade is being reshaped by shifting supply chains, technological change, new trade policies, and emerging economic powers. The Future of Global Trade explores how these forces are transforming cross-border commerce—and how businesses can build resilience, navigate changing markets, and capture new opportunities in an increasingly complex global economy.

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China economic growth

China’s Challenging Search for a New Model of Economic Growth

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Hormuz Maritime Disruption on EU and Asian Supply Chains

Hormuz Maritime Disruption on EU and Asian Supply Chains

China’s Import Expansion Supports World Trade Prospects

Market, Logistics, and Digital Technology in Yiwu

Market, Logistics, and Digital Technology in Yiwu: How the World’s Largest Small-Merchandise Center has Sustained its Trade Resilience

The Shadow of Tariffs is Not Healthy for the Trans-Atlantic Wine Industry

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Donald Trump’s Tariffs: A Prelude to Global Trade Wars?

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By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui Dr. Kalim Siddiqui analyzes Donald Trump’s aggressive trade strategies, exploring how the US’s tariff policies are contributing to an emerging global...

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Rethinking FDI: Can Europe Compete as the US Attracts a Record Share of Global...

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By Julia Khandoshko Fresh statistics show an interesting trend: new FDI projects in the US increased to 14.3% in 2024, reaching the record. Meanwhile, major...

Economic trade tariffs between USA and Europe

After Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, Trump Looks Toward the EU

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By Emil Bjerg, journalist and editor President Donald Trump continues to dramatically reshape the American and global political landscape. Saturday evening, the American president imposed...

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The Decline of the West and Shifting Dynamics in the Global Political Economy

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By Dr Kalim Siddiqui I. Introduction By the end of the Second World War, the limitations of free-market and non-interventionist economic policies had become apparent. In...

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Global And Local Supply Chains: Serving The Spatial Spread Of The Asian Tiger Mosquito

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By Gilles Paché Over the past four decades, the emergence and consolidation of global supply chains has become a widely studied managerial reality. The reference...

Exploring the Post-Growth Economy to Advance Mexico’s International Automotive Industry

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By Leah Marie Gonse, Roberto Carlos Ambrosio-Lazaro, and Michael Palocz-Andresen This literature review examines the application of the post-growth economy concept within Mexico's evolving transportation...

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Embracing Sustainability: Greening the Supply Chain in the United States

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By Jerry Haar The drive towards green supply chain management in the US is halfway towards achieving success. Industry leaders have made sustainability a priority,...

EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK

China economic growth

China’s Challenging Search for a New Model of Economic Growth

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By Danny Leipziger China cannot continue to rely on exports to drive its growth, but what are the alternatives? China ran a $1.2 trillion trade surplus last year, and despite admonitions from the IMF to rely...

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WISE DECISION MAKER GUIDE

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Human Dignity Needs Operating Rules, Not Another AI Slogan

AI Job Growth Claims Outrun the Evidence

America Needs AI Guardrails That Help Workers And Businesses Adapt

America's AI Provenance Rules

America Needs AI Provenance Rules, Not a Nationality Test

The Open-Weight AI Fight is Asking The Wrong Workplace Governance Question

AI Layoffs Need Evidence, Not Executive Storytelling

The Bargaining Table is Writing America’s Workplace AI Rules

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AI Job Disruption is Moving From Forecasts to Hiring Plans

Why Most Organizations are Getting AI Adoption Wrong

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Agentic AI Will Test Every Healthcare Workflow

POWER INFLUENCERS

Why Energy Markets Are Harder to Read Than Ever

The Creativity Quotient: Can Business Schools Really Teach What AI Will...

Dr. George Sammour

What if Rankings Weren’t the Only Way to Measure Success?

Patrick Reichert and Vanina Farber on Humanitarian Aid

When the Lights Go Out: America’s Retreat from Global Humanitarian Aid

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Leading with Purpose: How Power Influencers Drive Growth Through Proactive Sales...

From Data to Decision: Why Real-Time Weather Analytics Is the Missing...

Nature and Climate – Opportunity Comes when these are Viewed Through...

Lushentha Naidoo

Building Bridges: ESDP’s Strategy for Diversity and Inclusion in European Business

Building a Big Team: Key Strategies for Business Growth Success

Redefining Workplace Culture in a Post-COVID World

Emerging Trends

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Young Voters Fear Mass Shootings But are Divided on Gun Control

American Empire Going Broke

Is the American Empire Going Broke—What Next?

The concept of using stablecoins in the financial system

Stablecoins are Having Their Institutional Moment. What About Freelancers and Small...

You Can Adopt AI Everywhere and Still Not Control Any of...

Political Economy of British Deindustrialisation

The Political Economy of British Deindustrialisation: Capital, Class and the Decline...

electric aviation

Why Aviation’s Electric Future Depends on Overlooked Motor Technology

Investors Navigate the Mainstream Rise of Digital Assets

How Should Investors Navigate the Mainstream Rise of Digital Assets?

Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Moving Beyond Efficiency Concerns to Enhance...

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Fed Rates, US Treasury Market & Crisis of Empire

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How AI Search Is Changing the Way People Choose Financial Products

BUSINESS AND INNOVATION

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The Best Investment Opportunities May Be the Ones Investors Never See

VAT Compliance is Becoming a Key Infrastructure

How Can Founders Stop Hiring their Way Out of a Growth Problem?

You Can Adopt AI Everywhere and Still Not Control Any of It

marketplace payments

Growth Without Friction: How Marketplaces Keep Thousands of Partners Paid

creator advertising

Shane Ginsberg, Founder and CEO of Street Poller Media, on Why Original Footage Matters More as Creator Ads Multiply

Despute prevention

The Business Case for Dispute Prevention

Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Moving Beyond Efficiency Concerns to Enhance Human Well-Being

Diversification of production

Beyond De-Risking: Where Should Tomorrow’s Productive Capabilities Accumulate?

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Trusting Files is Equally as Important as Trusting Identity

FINANCE & BANKING

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Use Routines to Interrupt Spending Autopilot

Trading VPS hosting

How Trading VPS Hosting Provides a Competitive Edge

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How RBI Repo Rate Changes Flow Through to Your MSME Loan Interest

Fintech Mobile App Businesses

How Fintech Mobile Applications Are Changing the Way Businesses Manage Money

Close Up Of Senior Woman At Home Looking At Energy Bill During Cost Of Living Energy Crisis

Strategies UK Businesses are Adopting to Lower Energy Bills

When a Billionaire Moves, Their Tax Residence May Stay Behind

VAT Compliance is Becoming a Key Infrastructure

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How Much Does an Old HVAC System Reduce a Property’s Resale Value?

The Future of Global Trade

China economic growth

China’s Challenging Search for a New Model of Economic Growth

Hormuz Maritime Disruption on EU and Asian Supply Chains

Hormuz Maritime Disruption on EU and Asian Supply Chains

China’s Import Expansion Supports World Trade Prospects

A framework for resilient access to critical minerals

Proportional Collaborative Sovereignty™: Africa is Redesigning the Global Critical Minerals System

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Global Trade is Volatile but Misallocated Attention is What’s Costing Leaders

Market, Logistics, and Digital Technology in Yiwu

Market, Logistics, and Digital Technology in Yiwu: How the World’s Largest...

Tariff on consumer packaged goods

Consumer Response to Tariffs: What CPG Should Know in 2025 and...