On February 20, 2026, six Supreme Court justices declared Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs illegal. He responded within hours by imposing new ones. This is what that sequence tells us
From August 23–29, 2025, maritime markets weathered a perfect storm as freight rates collapsed, regulators detonated bombshells, billion-dollar bets reshaped fleets, and geopolitical flashpoints kept global shipping on the edge
What if trade policy is no longer about economics, but about identity, memory, and the fading promise of middle-class America?
Tariffs won’t bring back the factories of yesteryear, and clinging to that fantasy delays serious thinking about the economy we actually have
The Boao Forum 2025 explored Asia’s economic resilience amid global challenges, highlighting RCEP’s role in trade stability, technology’s impact on connectivity, and ongoing shifts in regional economic integration
On March 24, 2025, Joe Kramek will testify before the Section 301 Committee, arguing that proposed port fees and U.S.-built vessel mandates will harm American consumers, exporters, and supply chains. This is a summary of his testimony
The U.S. Trade Representative’s proposal to impose sweeping port fees on Chinese-built ships and operators, as analysed by Greg Miller in Lloyd’s List, could reshape global shipping costs and alliances