Protectionism

Trump's first presidency saw him pull back from many multilateral agreements and he has promised an across-the-board import tax on all goods coming into the U.S. Author of the article: The Canadian Press Dylan Robertson Published Nov 15, 2024  •  4 minute read Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during the…

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that any form of protectionism will affect countries in terms of trade and investment. Speaking to Richard Quest on CNN recently, Anwar cited an example whereby a huge number of Malaysia’s microchips were exported to United States (US), which accounted for…

It was a depressing moment in a very depressing speech. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, last week announcing his Future Made in Australia Act and the latest Labor plan to boost Australian manufacturing, invoked multiple global examples of advanced economies embracing industry interventionism. “Nations are drawing an explicit link between economic security…

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The accelerating transition to a lower-carbon economy, now well underway, has produced its fair share of what Antonio Gramsci would have called “ morbid symptoms ”. One of the most morbid of these is the way in which the Global North appears to be, unilaterally and at least partially, turning…

Jason Felix Share your Subscriber Article You have 5 articles to share every month. Send this story to a friend! Loading, please wait... Subscribers can listen to this article DA leader John Steenhuisen. DA leader John Steenhuisen is keeping the door open for a "like-minded" individual from business to be…

China and the European Union (EU) are partners, not rivals, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday. The development of the manufacturing industry depends on fair competition, not protectionism, Wang said during a telephonic conversation with Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of…

Australians’ living standards are being risked by governments rushing to protect local businesses and post-COVID supply chains while using taxpayers’ money to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the nation’s top independent economic agency has warned. The Productivity Commission, in its annual stocktake of federal government assistance to the business sector, found…

BHP Group Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Mike Henry has warned too much government intervention in global critical minerals supply chains could undermine efforts to fight climate change. Author of the article: Bloomberg News James Fernyhough Published Jun 26, 2023  •  Last updated 14 hours ago  •  2 minute read Trucks transport…

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