Duncan Wood

1 week ago | aol.com | Duncan Wood

The second Trump administration has come out swinging on trade. New tariffs — some targeted, others startlingly wide-ranging and broad — have reignited uncertainty across global supply chains and forced America’s economic allies to find ways of placating the White House. For Canada and Mexico, Washington’s partners in Trump’s U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, this has been a stark reminder of how easily trust can erode, even in the most integrated trade relationship in the world.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Duncan Wood

Over the last decade, the U.S. has emerged as an energy superpower, not only in terms of production but also as a dominant exporter of natural gas and refined petroleum products. This transformation has redefined the U.S. trade balance in energy, turning a long-standing deficit into a robust surplus. Nowhere is this shift more consequential than in the U.S.-Mexico energy relationship.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Duncan Wood

America’s border policy has long been trapped in a false choice between security and commerce. But history shows us that smart policies grounded in technology and risk management can enhance both. The aftermath of 9/11 provides a blueprint: When terrorists exploited gaps in aviation security, the U.S. responded with a major overhaul that improved both safety and efficiency.

Mar 30, 2025 | yahoo.com | Duncan Wood

President Trump has exposed a reality that we have ignored for far too long: International trade is no longer just about economics — it is also about national security. The U.S. faces a critical challenge in ensuring that the goods flowing into the country are not just cheap and efficient, but also safe and strategically sound. Our global supply chains, long built for maximum cost-effectiveness, are now potential liabilities, susceptible to exploitation by adversaries and prone to disruption.

Feb 20, 2025 | waterstechnology.com | Lukas Becker |Kris Devasabai |Duncan Wood |Menghan Xiao

Hammers are great at knocking in nails. It’s the job for which they were made. Bankers don’t need to tackle that job very often—professionally, at least—so banks don’t issue hammers en masse to the workforce. Artificial intelligence, on the other hand, is great at a whole slew of things. Banks have responded by giving staff access to it by way of general-purpose assistants and co-pilots. But when you have an all-purpose tool, where do you start? What should you use it for? Everything? Last year,