Donald Trump’s 125% tariffs on goods produced in China threatened to upend its supply chain as seriously as the COVID-19 snarls did five years ago. Read more
From Canadian malted barley to aluminum beer cans, Trump’s tariffs have hit multiple products that American craft breweries need. Read more
The U.S. president is delaying 25% tariffs on cars from Mexico and Canada and might consider carve-outs for agricultural imports from those countries. Read more
Counterfeiting, surplus inventories and complex contract manufacturing deals can sometimes make it impossible to identify the source of a product. Read more
While defense issues will figure prominently in Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden’s summit meeting later this week, the two leaders are also expected to announce boos... Read more
Over the past three years, COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine exposed the vulnerabilities stemming from deep global economic integration. Read more
In 2023, Japan went all in on semiconductors — the tiny yet critical components of electronic goods we use every single day — backing new plants and rolling out extensive support. Read more
A growing number of Chinese semiconductor design companies are tapping Malaysian firms to assemble a portion of their high-end chips to hedge against the risk of the United States widening t... Read more
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday that his country is doing all it can to guarantee stable chip supplies, emphasizing that cooperation with the United States is critically importan... Read more
Discussions on strategic autonomy have become more active in the European Union in recent times. Read more
