US-Brazil Tariff Fight Threatens $2.4B Chemical Exports
Washington demands Brazil open its chemical sector amid a US-Brazil tariff fight, threatening $2.4B in exports. A 25% tariff on...
July 18, 2026Topic
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Egypt’s $4.69 Billion Abrams Tank Upgrade Alarms Israel
Egypt and the US are working on a $4.69 billion programme to upgrade 555 M1A1 Abrams tanks, a move alarming...
July 17, 2026
DRC Tightens Grip on Cobalt and Copper Exports Amid Great-Power Rivalry
The DRC replaced its cobalt export ban with strict quotas of 96,600 tons annually from 2026, aiming to force China...
July 15, 2026
Guatemala Banned Forced-Labour Imports. The Blacklist Comes Later
Guatemala's forced labour ban takes effect in mid-August, but the blacklist of banned companies is not due until November. Here...
July 10, 2026
The U.S. Overstated Beef Export Sales Tenfold. Brazil Prices Against That Number
USDA beef export data for the week to June 25 was published at 126,062 tonnes, then cut ninety percent to...
July 10, 2026
The Two-Speed World: How AI and Oil Decided Who Grew This Quarter
Quarter-end data across China, Canada, the United States and the Philippines exposed one dividing line, where growth now runs on...
July 1, 2026
Net-Firing Drones Will Guard the 2026 World Cup’s US Stadiums
Net-firing interceptor drones will guard 2026 World Cup stadiums in the US, as Washington spends to counter a threat that...
June 21, 2026
Why 9,000 US Troops Still Hold the Mexico Border
About 8,700 US troops hold the Mexico border under Joint Task Force-Southern Border, costing tens of millions weekly amid a...
June 21, 2026
The Economy Underneath the Noise: America’s Quiet Freeze
Past the Fed market drama, the real US signal was a frozen labor market and a stalled housing sector. The...
June 19, 2026