North America
June US rate cut rests on services and shelter prices
The Fed left the interest rate unchanged and gave no major new information on policy ahead
United StatesBiden is pushing electric vehicles with union support
The White House yesterday announced a move intended to boost electric vehicle (EV) sales as part of its climate policy
United StatesUS/South Africa tensions will hurt both sides
Bilateral ties are growing increasingly strained amid differences over foreign policy
South AfricaNo easy fix to fertiliser non-greenness
Nitrogen-based fertilisers are essential for food output but also a source of carbon emissions and nitrogen pollution
InternationalVisit affirms strength of US-Philippine alliance
The US secretary of state spotlighted the Mutual Defense Treaty during a visit to the Philippines
PhilippinesMexico’s attractiveness to investors will endure
Seemingly mixed messaging from Mexico’s governing party will raise concerns, but investment will keep coming
MexicoMental illness is rising among young US adults
An effort by California Governor Gavin Newsom to increase funding for mental health services is in doubt
United StatesTrudeau softens NDP resolution on Gaza
The House of Commons last night passed a non-binding resolution on Gaza that the Liberal government managed to soften
Canada
