A Crisis at a British Steel Mill Has Cast a Shadow Over U.K.-China Relations
Britain was edging closer to China, but a dispute at a Chinese-owned steel company in the U.K. may prompt a rethink.
With Trump’s Tariffs, Europe Fears a Flood of Cheap Goods From China
President Trump’s tariffs on China could lead to a hazardous scenario for European countries: the dumping of artificially cheap products that could undermine local industries.
How Brexit, a Startling Act of Economic Self-Harm, Foreshadowed Trump’s Tariffs
Britain’s decision to leave the European Union in 2016 was sold to voters as a magic bullet that would revitalize the country’s economy. Its impact is still reverberating.
U.S. and Ukraine Reopen Talks on Contentious Minerals Deal
Kyiv and Washington have been haggling over a deal for resource rights that President Trump sees as a way to “recoup” past U.S. aid to Ukraine.
Southeast Asia, With Little Leverage, Seeks to Placate Trump on Trade
Southeast Asian leaders, their export-driven economies in peril, are trying to placate the president. “We may have to comply,” Thailand’s finance minister said.
Plunge in Oil Prices Threatens Russia’s Vast Spending on Ukraine War
The lower revenues, a result in part of President Trump’s trade war, could prove more damaging to the Russian economy than the penalties the United States and its allies have…
India’s Millions of New Investors Are Reeling From Tariff Turmoil
Legions of ordinary Indians have gone into stock trading, lured by easy online access and a market boom. Now many of them are getting a rude shock.
Is Trump Having a Liz Truss Moment?
Ms. Truss, Britain’s prime minister for 44 days, was forced out after her radical policies caused a market meltdown. But there are some key differences with President Trump.
Why These Islanders Hunt Dolphins
The residents of Fanalei Island, in the Solomon Islands, say the lucrative hunts will help them buy land elsewhere and move off their sinking home.
Viktor Orban Is a Conservative Lodestar. Now He Wants to Fix the Price of Eggs.
The Hungarian prime minister, who pioneered themes dear to U.S. conservatives, is seeking to tame inflation with methods that remind his critics of communist-era central planning.