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China Unveils New EV Under $10K

There are countless reasons why consumers are reluctant to switch to electric vehicles, with pricing consistently listed as a top concern. Western governments have...

China Implements 15% Tariff on US Coal

China is hitting back with 15% tariffs on US coal. America sent 11.6 million tons of coal to China, with 6.46% of all US coal imports flowing into China. Climate...

Distributive Bargaining

Distributive bargaining is a competitive negotiation approach where one party aims to maximize its share from a limited pool of resources. This strategy is often...

Panama Aligns with the US Against China – Panama Exits BRI

Panama was presented with an ultimatum to control foreign Chinese influence in the Panama canal or face retaliatory measures. While retaliatory measures were not...

Mexico’s Tariff Turnaround?

The Mexican peso and Canadian dollar both saw notable declines right before the 25% tariffs were implemented. The US markets fell in early trading as CONFIDENCE...

US Seeks to Boost Semiconductor Chip Manufacturing

The chip shortage has been at the top of mind over the last week after the launch of DeepSeek, a novel AI service intended to compete with ChatGPT. Semiconductor...

Could the US Drop Canada as a Trade Partner? Trump Threatens FREE Trade

Donald Trump is prepared to drop Canada as a trade partner based on his recent comments in Davos at the World Economic Forum. “We don’t need them to make our...

Canada Created its Own Trade Barriers

Stéfane Marion, chief economist of the National Bank of Canada, has urged the Canadian government to reconsider their own trade barriers amid criticism of Donald...

China Eyes Vacant VW Factories

Germany’s failing auto sector may prove to be an integral power play for China, as Chinese OEMs are eyeing soon-to-be vacant Volkswagen (VW) factories. Volkswagen...

Trump Trolls Trudeau – Bank of Canada Takes Note

US-Canada relations under the Trump Administration are beginning on tumultuous footing. Trump has promised to slap Canada with 25% tariffs on ALL imports if it...