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Asia-Pacific

Pushing East Asia to hike defense could boomerang on Wall Street

Spending increases on the scale the admin is pressing for could push up US bond yields further, hurting American markets, and allies too

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Middle East

A nuclear deal with Iran could generate billions for US economy

If done right, an agreement would be a boon for new export markets, support jobs, and high-value returns for American industry

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Global Crises

The hidden costs of Trump's 'madman' approach to tariffs

The downsides of his trade policies are symptoms of a larger strategic flaw

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Asia-Pacific

US-China trade war is on: Could it turn violent, and when?

The far bigger threat from Trump-China tariffs is a sharp escalation in ongoing security tensions that could easily turn into something else

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Global Crises

How Trump tariffs are affecting allies, frenemies, adversaries

Every corner of the planet is feeling the shock, but some are facing more peril than others.

Claudia Sheinbaum
QiOSK

Mexico tried, but it's still getting the tariff boom

Canada, too, is expected to be targeted with 25% import taxes tomorrow, putting $1.3 trillion in common trade into the shock zone