Radhika Desai
Director at Geopolitical Economy Research Group
Professor, University of Manitoba Director, Geopolitical Economy Research Group
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1 week ago |
globaltimes.cn | Radhika Desai
One World Trade Center, or the Freedom Tower, stands in the distance from Port Liberty on April 10, 2025 in Bayonne, New Jersey, the US. Photo: VCG The US shocked the world by announcing sweeping "reciprocal tariffs" on all trading partners on April 2. However, less than a week later, it announced an immediate 90-day tariff pause for many countries and exclusions for steep reciprocal tariffs to some categories of products including smartphones, computers and some other electronics.
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2 weeks ago |
reporteasia.com | Radhika Desai
“Loco”, “demente” e “insano” son los calificativos que más se repiten entre los comentaristas al intentar describir los aranceles que el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, impuso el pasado 2 de abril, día que él mismo denominó “Día de la Liberación”. La aplicación de un arancel del 25 % sobre automóviles y autopartes, junto con un arancel fijo del 10 % para la mayoría de los países —independientemente de si tienen o no superávit comercial con EE.
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2 weeks ago |
news.cgtn.com | Radhika Desai
Editor's note: U.S. President Donald Trump set a 10 percent baseline tariff across the board, with 60 countries hit with higher rates on April 2. Will tariffs make America great again, as Trump promised? CGTN has introduced a five-part series – U.S., Biggest Loser from Tariffs – to analyze the impacts of the escalating trade war.
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1 month ago |
news.cgtn.com | Radhika Desai
Editor's note: Radhika Desai, a special commentator on current affairs for CGTN, is a professor of political studies at the University of Manitoba in Canada. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN. Mark Carney has been elected the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada with an overwhelming 86 percent of the under 152,000 votes cast by party members. This will make him, in the next week or two, the new prime minister of Canada.
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1 month ago |
geopoliticaleconomy.com | Radhika Desai |Michael Hudson |Mick Dunford
Will Donald Trump’s tariffs backfire and hurt the United States, accelerating the decline of US dominance? This is what host Radhika Desai argues in the following episode of Geopolitical Economy Hour. Radhika Desai is joined by economist Michael Hudson and China-based economic geographer Mick Dunford. You can find more episodes of Geopolitical Economy Hour here. (Highlights)RADHIKA DESAI: Trump has won his election by telling a big lie. What’s the big lie?
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