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1 month ago | 
mg.co.za | Des Erasmus |Imran Khalid
The Trump administration’s decision on 12 April to exempt smartphones, computers and other electronics from its newly introduced reciprocal tariff policy marks the second U-turn within three days. Earlier, Trump had announced a 90-day exemption on tariff applications for all trading allies except China. This reversal on electronics is apparently driven by both domestic economic considerations and the increasingly complex global trade environment.
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1 month ago | 
fpif.org | Imran Khalid |John Feffer
In another characteristically brash maneuver, Donald Trump has intensified his economic confrontation with Beijing, announcing an unprecedented 125 percent tariff on Chinese imports while granting a 90-day tariff reprieve to every other major trading nation. Far from being a calculated economic strategy, the move appears tailor-made for campaign optics, an attempt to project toughness against China while mollifying allies and partners he had antagonized on April 2.
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1 month ago | 
autism.einnews.com | Gordon Chang |Imran Khalid |Paul W Eaton |Gabe Whisnant
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said during a Cabinet meeting Thursday that the United States would know the cause of what he called an "autism epidemic" by September. Newsweek reached out to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for comment. Why It MattersKennedy, who has pledged to "Make America Healthy Again," has frequently spread health misinformation, including claims linking vaccines to autism, a connection that has been widely discredited by scientific research.
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2 months ago | 
foodsafety.einnews.com | Gordon Chang |Imran Khalid |Ben Keith |Jim Risch
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2 months ago | 
fpif.org | Imran Khalid |John Feffer
President Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping reciprocal tariffs, branded as “Liberation Day,” signals a tectonic shift in global trade dynamics. The plan, which enforces a baseline 10 percent tariff on all imports to the United States and imposes even steeper rates on specific trading partners, underscores his adherence to a twentieth-century economic worldview.
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2 months ago | 
fpif.org | Imran Khalid |John Feffer
In the last decade, a profound shift has taken place in global academia that has fundamentally altered the hierarchy of scientific research. China, once considered a peripheral player in cutting-edge science, has now ascended to the forefront of academic excellence. The latest Nature Index rankings reveal an astonishing trend: nine of the world’s top 10 research institutions are now Chinese, with Harvard University being the sole Western presence in the upper echelon.
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2 months ago | 
fpif.org | Imran Khalid |John Feffer
Russian President Vladimir Putin is once again playing a calculated game with the proposed ceasefire deal. Putin’s response has been predictably shrewd. He has not outright rejected the proposal, but his conditions—a Ukrainian renunciation of NATO ambitions and territorial concessions—make any deal rather tricky. However, one thing is certain. If a ceasefire does materialize, it will not be on terms favorable to Kyiv. Rather, it will serve as a tool for Putin to secure long-term strategic advantages.
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2 months ago | 
eurasiareview.com | Imran Khalid
The meltdown on Wall Street on March 10 sent shockwaves through the financial world, with US stocks plunging, Bitcoin tumbling, and investor confidence evaporating at a staggering pace. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 890 points, or 2.08%, recovering slightly from an earlier loss of more than 1,100 points. The S&P 500 suffered a 2.7%...
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Feb 28, 2025 | 
fpif.org | Imran Khalid |John Feffer
China’s political calendar is again focusing on one of the most anticipated events of the year, the Two Sessions. To be held from March 5, these annual meetings of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) are a chance to see where the country is heading strategically.
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Feb 18, 2025 | 
koreatimes.co.kr | Imran Khalid
U.S. President Donald Trump announced 25 percent tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum imports on Monday, doubling down on his protectionist agenda to “boost” the U.S. economy through import taxes, a move that could disrupt trade with key partners. Set to take effect on March 4, the tariffs will impact the 25 million tons of steel the U.S. imports annually. This follows a White House decision to delay tariffs on Canada and Mexico, two of the largest steel exporters alongside Brazil and Korea. The move marks another step in Trump's aggressive trade policy, coming just days after the administration imposed a sweeping 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports, escalating tensions with global trade partners. The policy enforces tariffs “without exceptions or exemptions,” ending carve-outs previously granted to certain nations and raising aluminum duty rates. This mirrors Trump’s 2018 tariffs during his first term, which triggered global retaliation. By rejecting multilateral trade norms, the move risks escalating trade disputes while prioritizing economic nationalism over diplomatic engagement, despite warnings of market disruptions and strained international relations.
