February 17, 2026

Global Trade & Commerce

Japan’s exports decline for a second consecutive month amid stalled U.S. trade talks, fueling concerns of a potential recession. Japan’s exports decline for a second consecutive month amid stalled U.S. trade talks, fueling concerns of a potential recession.

Japan’s exports decline for a second consecutive month amid stalled U.S. trade talks, fueling concerns of a potential recession.

Admin July 17, 2025
The decline in exports contradicted economists’ expectations of a 0.5% increase, as forecasted in a Reuters poll....
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US Proposal for Billion-Dollar Levies on Chinese Ships Could Cause Major Disruption in Global Trade Clarksons Research Services Ltd estimates that the levies could potentially generate between $40 billion and $52 billion for the US.

US Proposal for Billion-Dollar Levies on Chinese Ships Could Cause Major Disruption in Global Trade

Admin March 25, 2025
A proposed set of US levies targeting Chinese-built ships has raised concerns about a potential “trade apocalypse”...
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