Blog/World Trade
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot like a Recession – Supply Chain Issues Before Christmas
Retail relies on the holiday season for the bulk of its revenue. In fact, a quarter of all retail spending in the US occurs in the last two months of the year. [...]
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Tell Vlad I’ll Have more Flexibility after the Election
“This is my last election. After my election, I have more flexibility.” – President Barack Obama This damning and impeachable offense has been [...]
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Washington Downplays Poor Relations with Saudi Arabia
The Davos in the Desert meeting has humiliated Washington. The president himself was unable to secure a deal with Saudi Arabia, and now America’s elite are [...]
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Davos in the Desert
Some of the biggest players have gathered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the annual Future Investment Initiative (FII). The conference is often referred to as [...]
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Russia’s Non-Energy Exports
Everyone knows by now that Russia is a top exporter of energy. In 2021, 43% of total exports were mineral fuels, and Europe was the primary buyer. Let us take a [...]
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US Ocean Fright Orders Down – Warehouse Inventories Up
Retailers are set to have an excess of inventory this year after the prolonged supply chain crisis. Items were shelved by the time they arrived, and now these [...]
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Debt Diplomacy – Is China the East IMF?
The International Monetary Fund is not the only option for countries in desperate need of funding. The Financial Times recently reported that China has been sending [...]
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Late Queen Elizabeth II to be Removed from Currencies
As in late times, as rulers come and go, the currency changes to reflect the change of power. In ancient Rome, for example, they would announce the coming of a new [...]
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India’s Rice Exports in Jeopardy
India is the largest rice exporter in the world. The nation saw the highest volume of rice exported last year at 18.75 million metric tons. In contrast, the [...]
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Taiwan Panders to US with “Democracy Chips”
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen is eager to strengthen relationships with the US by producing more semiconductor chips. The US recently set aside funds [...]
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