US industrial growth outpaced by China

Industrial production witnessed a significant decline in all countries at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The recovery paths, however, varied…

Trump and Iran: deal or strike?

Since US President Donald Trump took office, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has faced two stark choices: to strike a deal involving the…

Tariffs slow down US auto sector

US President Donald Trump recently said that he is exploring possible temporary exemptions to his tariffs on imported vehicles and parts to give auto…

Will Trump's tariffs unleash inflation?

Days after US president Donald Trump’s administration unveiled the sharpest ever escalation in American tariffs going back 200 years, Chair of the US…

Are Europe and the US getting divorced?

For more than seven decades, America’s commitment to Europe’s security and its leadership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) have…