As US tariffs strain CUSMA, Canada is striking deals with China, Indonesia and the UAE. Here’s how Ottawa’s pivot away...
Introduction July 1, 2026 was supposed to be a milestone for North American trade certainty. Instead, the mandatory review deadline for the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA)...
Every headline about the Canadian economy in July 2026 leads with the same frame: a stalled CUSMA review, punishing sectoral tariffs on steel and autos, and...
Despite Vladimir Putin’s May 2026 Beijing visit and more than 20 new cooperation agreements signed with Xi Jinping, analysts say China-Russia trade is approaching the limits...
Indonesia posted its first trade deficit in six years as imports soared and June inflation rose to 3.34% year-on-year. While most coverage attributes this to rising...
The mandatory CUSMA review deadline passed on July 1, 2026 without a new agreement. Rather than triggering an immediate shock, it defaulted to a rolling annual-review...
Indonesia’s balance of trade turned negative for the first time in six years, with skyrocketing oil prices pushing up import costs while weak global demand simultaneously...
For years, the phrase “no-limits partnership” defined how Beijing and Moscow described their relationship. It’s still the phrase both governments use publicly. But look closely at...
On July 1, 2026, one of the most consequential deadlines in North American trade policy quietly passed without resolution. The mandatory review of the Canada-United States-Mexico...
The Mechanics Behind the BoJ’s Emergency Response In a violent three‑day stretch in mid‑June 2026, the Japanese yen surged from 155 to 140 against the US...