Pandemic-related supply chain disruptions – exacerbated by the Ukraine war – have sent the global food supply into chaos. Ukraine and Russia are massive food exporters, and the war has left global food supplies scarce and prices sky-high. Some countries have responded to the turmoil by enforcing export bans on some products to keep prices down at home – further disrupting the global food network. We take a look at food inflation in select countries over the past year.
Beneath the Israel-Palestine conflict is a fundamental question: what does it matter where you live? Why does the land matter? Ian Bremmer explains.
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As promised, US President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on all American trading partners Thursday afternoon. Each country will be assessed individually, factoring in value-added taxes, foreign tariff rates, industry subsidies, regulations, and currency undervaluation to determine customized duty rates. Trump claimed, “It’s gonna make our country a fortune.”
“We cannot afford to be reactive,” said Alina Polyakova, President and CEO of the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), responding to the news of President Trump’s recent call with Vladimir Putin.
Linda McMahon testifies before the Senate Health, Education, and Labor Committee during a nomination hearing as Secretary of Education in Washington, DC, USA, on Feb. 13, 2025.
Linda McMahon, the former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, on Thursday began her Senate confirmation hearing to run the Department of Education, which Donald Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency have vowed to shrink or shut down.
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