Tag "United States"
The revival of Asia’s quadrilateral security dialogue
A meeting between senior officials from the United States, India, Japan, and Australia took place in Manila on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit to discuss regional and global cooperation.
The modern worker’s dilemma: why are wages falling?
With U.S. economic growth strong and unemployment low, policymakers and economists alike are asking themselves: Why are wages falling?
Will the US midterms spell the end of #MAGA?
Could Trump’s low approval ratings and legislative shortcomings clear the path to a Democrat majority in Congress and derail his vision for America?
The Week Ahead: 14-20 January 2018
German coalition building. Greek labor protests. Fallout from Trump’s faux pas. Tunisia protests. All in The Week Ahead.
The trillion dollar question: will Trump fix America’s infrastructure?
Fresh off passing a major tax reform bill, the Republican-led Congress enters the new year with positive momentum. However, serious obstacles remain to Trump’s prize infrastructure bill.
NAFTA 2.0 negotiations: Why Trump may back off
After six rounds of talks in 2017 between Canada, Mexico and the United States to renegotiate NAFTA, parties still appear far from consensus.
Turkey’s 2018 risk outlook
Turkey is likely to face unrest, foreign policy tensions, an unsettled economy, and terrorist threats in 2018. But that won’t stop Erdogan from cementing his authoritarian trajectory and expanding regional influence.
European competition commission builds cases against tech firms
In a number of digital trade sectors, the preeminent forces are major U.S. firms—from “traditional” firms making consumer electronics to dedicated providers of digital services, including those involving internet search, entertainment, social media, and cloud computing.
For American business to thrive, bilateral trade deals aren’t enough
As the Trump administration pulls out of multilateral free trade agreements, other world powers are increasingly commiting to them.
The Week Ahead: 3 – 9 December
UK reaches Brexit deadline. Brazilian president supports campaign rally. India changes interest rates. US government faces shutdown. All in The Week Ahead.
