Tag: Geopolitical
With the 2016 election of President Donald Trump, a wave of protectionist policies reshaped the United States’ approach to global trade. Trump’s administration promised to implement a "America First" strategy, targeting trade imbalances and promising to impose tariffs on Chinese goods in particular. For China, the prospect of economic...
The U.S. Federal Reserve recently made a significant shift in its monetary policy by cutting its policy rate by a substantial half-percentage point. This move signals the Fed’s first rate cut since the pandemic and marks the beginning of a new phase of monetary easing. The Fed’s decision aligns...
In April 2018, Donald Trump declared on Twitter, now known as X, "I am a tariff man." This statement epitomized his trade policy approach during his presidency, marked by aggressive tariffs and a focus on protecting American industries from foreign competition. As Trump contemplates a potential return to the...
The concept of economic corridors emerged as a response to the need for efficient transportation and connectivity in rapidly urbanizing and industrializing regions. The idea is to create seamless transportation networks that link key economic hubs, both domestically and internationally. Such corridors often traverse diverse terrains and cross borders,...
