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For years, trade has been the quiet undercurrent of the global economic machine. Silent, steady, and mostly free, tariffs ebbed lower, knitting the world into one interconnected web. Yet now, this sleepy backwater has been upended by a storm known as Trump’s tariffs, offering high drama with far-reaching implications.

A Bold Economic Maneuver Shakes the Global Market In a surprising twist, America’s economic policies have taken a nostalgic turn, reminiscent of the 19th century, under the leadership of Donald Trump. On April 2nd, with the regality of the Rose Garden setting, President Trump announced significant tariff increases affecting

The latest economic figures reveal a challenging situation for Jamaica’s economy, marking the first instance of back-to-back quarterly contractions since the pandemic’s tumultuous onset. The Downturn: A Dive into Key Sectors In the fourth quarter of 2024, Jamaica’s GDP contracted by 0.8% year-on-year, a continuation from

Introduction: An Unexpected Economic Shift In an atmosphere thick with economic speculation, renowned economist Mark Zandi of Moody’s Analytics weighs in on the anticipated impacts of President Donald Trump’s proposed sweeping tariffs. Touted as transformative, these measures seem likely to ripple across the consumer landscape, prompting concerns about

Economics Arkansas, a renowned nonprofit dedicated to enhancing economic literacy, has once again cast its spotlight on two linchpins of business excellence and community development. The upcoming Excellence in Free Enterprise Awards is set to honor Ed Clifford and the Northwest Arkansas Council, both of whom have been pivotal in

Civil Society Pushes for Accountability and Reforms Amidst the escalating economic difficulties in Nigeria, revelations of President Bola Tinubu’s administration spending an astronomical N771,094,800 on honorariums over a mere five-month period have sparked widespread criticism. According to Pointblank News, this expenditure, drawn from BudgIT’s GovSpend platform,

The Thriving Spanish Economy Spain has defied expectations with a remarkable economic upswing that shows no signs of deceleration in 2025. Boasting a significant 3.2% growth in 2024, Spain outpaced the Eurozone’s average rise of merely 0.9%. This astounding performance crowned Spain as one of the fastest-growing

Next week marks a pivotal period for global markets as investors exhibit a keen interest in unfolding trade war dynamics, set to seize headlines with the US imposing reciprocal tariffs on imports starting April 2nd. A notable highlight is the introduction of a hefty 25% tariff on autos — a move

The Market in Peril Under the intense pressures of President Trump’s new tariff announcement and a steep rise in inflation, Wall Street ended this Friday in disarray. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by 758 points, closing at 41,541.09, as investors raced to adjust their portfolios in

The Trade Curves Shift Trading floors were abuzz as Brent crude oil futures made a subtle yet significant rise, closing just above the $74 benchmark. This was more than just numbers on a screen—it marked a critical juncture for global markets. Tariffs Stir Anxiety Market attention was sharply focused