After shocks from the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, there’s little cushion if the fighting between Hamas and Israel becomes a regional conflict.
Category: International Trade and World Market
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Drought Saps the Panama Canal, Disrupting Global Trade
The number of ships that can travel through the vital route has fallen sharply this year because of a lack of water for the locks, raising costs and slowing deliveries.
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U.S. Looks to Allay European Fears of a Subsidy War
Wally Adeyemo, the deputy Treasury secretary, will argue in a speech in Germany that the Biden administration’s climate law is not protectionist.
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Shipping Contributes Heavily to Climate Change. Are Green Ships the Solution?
The container shipping lines that carry the bulk of global trade are betting on greener technologies, but there are still many reasons those wagers could fail.
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Columbia Sportswear Is Scouting Factories in Central America
Confronted with the U.S.-China trade war and disruptions in the shipping industry, the company is shifting some production to Central America.
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The Multimillion Dollar Machines at the Center of the U.S.-China Rivalry
The United States is taking unusual action to clamp down on sales of chip-making machinery to China, even as Chinese firms are racing to stockpile the equipment.
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China’s Economy Grew More Than Expected Over the Summer
The government spent heavily on infrastructure, state-owned banks financed a boom in factory construction and consumers spent more, but the housing sector stumbled.
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How Nepal’s Deal With China for an Airport Became an Albatross
China called the project a “signature” of its cooperation with Nepal. Insiders and documents reveal the pitfalls of China’s infrastructure-at-any-cost model.
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How a Fertilizer Shortage Is Spreading Desperate Hunger
Across Africa and in parts of Asia, disruption to the supply chain for fertilizer is raising food prices and increasing malnutrition.