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Why the Midterm Elections Won’t Bring Back Free Trade

Analysis
by Patrick Leblond

Moving forward, business leaders around the world will need to overhaul their export and import strategies.

A phone records U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaking during a press conference Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, at the G20 Trade Ministerial in Milwaukee, Wis.
Kayla Wolf / AP
Global Economy

What a Democratic-Controlled Congress Could Mean for US Economic Policy and the Global Economy

Analysis
by Mark Copelovitch

Today’s rising inflation, debt, and economic problems are nearly entirely self-inflicted.

Gas prices are displayed on a gas station in Los Angeles on Tuesday, October. 13, 2026.
Richard Vogel / AP
Global Economy

Has America Started a Global Economic Arms Race?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

The US has spent decades using economic weapons against its adversaries. Now China, Iran, and even the European Union are adopting similar tactics. Could America be fueling a global economic arms race? Georgetown professor Abraham Newman explains.

Diesel Truck
Ellen Schmidt / AP
Global Economy

Why Fuel Prices May Go Higher Still

Analysis
by Coauthors

Oil-related prices are high, but poised to go even higher.

Gas and diesel prices are displayed at a Mobil station, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, in Los Angeles.
Richard Vogel / AP
Global Economy

Trump v the World: Is His Economic War Backfiring as Canada and China Escalate?

In the News
Channel 4 News
Leslie Vinjamuri

In another bid to force Iran to succumb to his will, Trump has launched Operation Economic Outcast against Iran—but is it America that is becoming the international pariah? Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri joins the discussion.

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When The Global Economy Becomes a 'Weapon'

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

The world's biggest geopolitical battles aren't fought with military force alone. Edward Fishman explains how everything from shipping lanes to the US dollar has become a source of strategic power.

Wall Street
Yuki Iwamura / AP
Global Economy

The United States Chose Not to Renew the USMCA. What Happens Next?

Analysis
by Julián Ventura

The trilateral trade deal with Mexico and Canada remains in place for now, but the decision raises questions about North America’s economic future.

Trucks line up to cross the border into the United States
Gregory Bull / AP
Global Economy

Summer Davos: What Does China Want?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

What does China want from the global economy? As leaders gather for this year's Summer Davos meeting, The Economist's Simon Rabinovitch explains what Beijing is trying to achieve and why the world is paying attention.

China Robots
Andy Wong / AP
Global Economy

The G7's Overriding Goal: Getting Through

Analysis
by Leslie Vinjamuri

Despite geopolitical turmoil, France is using the G7 to ensure Europe remains relevant as the United States and China pursue further bilateral diplomacy.

A French police officer walks past G7 logos in Evian-les-Bains
Baz Ratner / AP
Global Politics

G7 Summit 2026: China, Trade, and Economic Security

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

As the G7 prepares to meet, economic security is becoming harder to ignore. Mathieu Duchâtel explains what's behind the push to make supply chains more resilient and where the biggest challenges remain.

Macron
Tom Nicholson / POOL REUTERS
Global Economy