Category: United States International Relations

Trump to Target Forced Labor in Global Tariff Scheme

The Trump administration is expected to begin a trade investigation into whether dozens of countries have policies to combat forced labor.
Trump’s Actions in Iran and Venezuela Show Limits of U.S. Sanctions

America’s vast economic powers are able to wear down an adversary’s economy but are insufficient to topple leaders on their own.
Japan and Germany Say They Will Release Oil

Officials in Tokyo and Berlin said they planned to release oil from their strategic reserves to address disruptions of supplies from the Middle East.
A Trump-Xi Summit Nears, but China Doesn’t Know What Trump Wants

Trump’s agenda for the high-stakes meeting remains unclear to Beijing, Chinese analysts say, while American executives say they haven’t been invited along.
Trump Directs Iran War Keeping Markets Top of Mind

President Trump again demonstrated his desire to keep the stock markets aloft when he suggested U.S. attacks on Iran could end soon.
How Trump and His Advisers Miscalculated Iran’s Response to War

In the lead-up to the U.S.-Israeli attack, President Trump downplayed the risks to the energy markets as a short-term concern that should not overshadow the mission to decapitate the Iranian regime.
U.S. Reaches Tentative Deal Ending Prosecution of Turkish Bank

Court papers submitted as part of the agreement with Halkbank, which was accused of doing business with Iranian entities, said Turkey’s assistance “was instrumental” in the Israel-Hamas cease-fire.
As Oil Prices Rise, Trump’s War With Iran Becomes a Worldwide Economic Hazard

The president insists conflict with Iran will be brief, but world leaders are preparing for severe economic blowback.
The Bank Trump Is Relying On for Rare-Earth Minerals

The Export-Import Bank is providing a $10 billion loan to Project Vault, an initiative to stockpile critical minerals. The project is the administration’s latest effort to reduce reliance on China.
Airline Stocks Tumble as Iran War Expands Across Middle East

Higher fuel prices and lower demand for international flights are eating into airlines’ profits.
U.S. and Israeli War With Iran Will Likely Send Oil Prices Soaring

Prices of oil and other commodities are expected to jump when trading resumes on Sunday, but how long they will stay high will depend on what the United States, Israel and Iran do next.
They Helped Women Fight Online Abuse. They Were Barred From the U.S.

The founders of HateAid, a German human-rights group that helps victims of online attacks, were accused by the Trump administration of being part of a “global censorship-industrial complex.”