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Global Investment Keeps Falling

(click to enlarge) According to the U.N. Trade and Development organization, global foreign direct investment (FDI) dropped 11 percent in 2024. Much of the decline...

Turkey Eyes Breakthrough in Eastern Mediterranean Standoff

(click to enlarge) Libya’s eastern parliament is preparing to vote on ratifying a maritime deal that its rivals in western Libya signed with Turkey in...

An All-Time High in Cocaine Production

(click to enlarge) More than synthetic drugs and many plant-based drugs, cocaine production is shaped by geography. Coca, the plant from which cocaine is produced,...

Follow the Money From the US to Mexico

(click to enlarge) Remittances play a critical role in the Mexican economy. Since 2015, total annual remittances to Mexico contributed more to Mexico's gross domestic...

The Thailand-Cambodia Border Dispute

(click to enlarge) The Thailand–Cambodia border dispute over the Preah Vihear temple has flown under the radar but its nonetheless geopolitically significant. It stems from...

Uncertainty in Tariffs

(click to enlarge) On Aug. 1, President Donald Trump signed an executive order introducing import duties of 10 percent to 41 percent on 69 countries...

Foreign Investment in Latin America

(click to enlarge) Foreign direct investment in Latin America and the Caribbean grew steadily in 2024, but the trend may slow this year. Much of...

US Inflation: Deferred but Not Forgotten

(click to enlarge) As Washington’s protectionist trade policies tighten, the question remains how much tariffs will affect price growth inside the United States. On the...

Tariffs Target Southeast Asia

(click to enlarge) Since 2016, the share of U.S. imports from China has fallen by nearly half, while imports from the Association of Southeast Asian...

Cautiously Optimistic EU Economic Data

(click to enlarge) In the first quarter of 2025, the eurozone recorded 0.6 percent quarter-on-quarter GDP growth, doubling the 0.3 percent rate seen in the...

Iranian Oil and Gas Infrastructure

(click to enlarge) The Israel-Iran war has severely damaged Iran’s energy infrastructure and raised tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Israeli strikes have hit major...

Strategic Projects Under Consideration in Canada

(click to enlarge) The Canadian government is making a strong push to improve the country’s strategic independence. The government of Prime Minister Mark Carney has...

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