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Congested Ports, Christmas Set to Extend Shipping Bottlenecks

Bloomberg News | 06/14/2021

The combination of Covid-related port closures and the significant increase in trade volumes is choking up shipping terminals globally and with the Christmas season on the horizon there might not be much improvement soon….

Biden says U.S. is ‘back at the table’ following G-7 summit

Natasha Turak, Emma Newburger | CNBC News | 06/14/2021

President Joe Biden on Sunday said the U.S....

UK-EU sausage spat sizzles on final day of G7 summit

Al Jazeera | 06/14/2021

Growing tensions between Britain and the European Union threatened to overshadow the ...

Ambassador Tai Outlined Biden’s Goal of Worker-Focused Trade Policy

Jeanna Smialek | New York Times | 06/11/2021

  The U.S. trade representative called for stro...

How consumers in rich countries drive global deforestation

Swissinfo News | 06/11/2021

A morning coffee, a chocolate bar in the afternoon, a steak for dinner – al...

UK economy grows for third month in a row as Covid controls ease

Richard Partington | The Guardian | 06/11/2021

The UK economy grew by 2.3% in April as the easing...

Europe’s Carbon Border Tax Plan Looms Over Global Trade

Matthew Dalton | The Wall Street Journal | 06/11/2021

Europe is preparing legislation that would jolt th...

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