The entwining of tariffs and US politics will continue

President Joe Biden's recent call for tariffs on Chinese steel underscores executive dominance over US trade policy

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China set for near-5% growth amid imbalances and risks

The economy grew by 1.6% on the quarter and 5.2% on the year in January-March, led by stronger manufacturing activity

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China GDP growth by sector from 2019 to first-quarter 2024

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China industrial output by sector, first-quarter 2024

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The services PMIs strengthed in the euro-area, UK and Japan, fuelling price pressures, but the manufacturing PMIs dipped

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Household consumption has recovered from the shock of the imposition of draconian Western sanctions in 2022

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Overlap in economic diversification strategies with larger and wealthier regional peers will constrain Bahrain’s success

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Parallel imports have played an important role in enabling Russia to mitigate the worst effects of Western sanctions

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Campaigning in Pennsylvania yesterday, President Joe Biden called for higher tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminium

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