Trade
Why Trieste Holds The Key To Europe’s Economic Future
The Italian port is emerging as the key link between India, the Middle East, and Central and Eastern Europe, integrating various economic corridors into a unified commercial network. The Italian...
Is Trump Right About the VAT?
European sales in America enjoy a cost reduction, whereas American sales in Europe pay the value added tax. From this perspective, Trump has a point. Donald Trump insists the United...
The United States Must Become the AI Arsenal of Democracy
Editor’s note: In February, The National Interest organized a symposium on the U.S.-China technology race amidst the emergence of DeepSeek and ongoing legal battles over TikTok. We asked a variety of experts the following...
Winning the Innovation Race: Three Key Policies to Secure U.S. Tech Leadership Over China
Editor’s note: In February, The National Interest organized a symposium on the U.S.-China technology race amidst the emergence of DeepSeek and ongoing legal battles over TikTok. We asked a variety of experts the following...
The Three Seas And Europe’s Future
There are two key avenues for cementing the Three Seas Initiative as a European priority and advancing American interests. European states buttressed by the Adriatic, Baltic, and Black Seas hold...
Donald Trump’s Tariffs: Bad Economics And Maybe Illegal, Too
Trump’s wild tariff threats would be less of a problem if Congress guarded its powers competently. Amid the flurry of unconstitutional or illegal executive orders from President Donald Trump—for example,...
VIDEO: What To Expect From Trump’s Trade Policy
Trade and tariffs have dominated the headlines since President Trump was sworn in. But what does he actually want? President Donald Trump has followed through on his promises to impose...
Trieste and the New Golden Road
Trieste will play a pivotal role in the revival of the “New Golden Road,” linking Central-Eastern Europe to the Indo-Mediterranean and beyond. Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Limes...
Trump’s Tariffs Will Be A Disaster
Combined tax cuts and tariffs on imports will only increase the national debt and inflation. It was said of the Bourbons upon their restoration after the French Revolution and the...
Central Asian Integration Is In America’s Interest
Central Asia is a strategically significant region abundant in resources and economic potential. It can and should emerge as a hub for positive and profitable U.S. engagement. Securing critical minerals,...
Can Donald Trump And Claudia Sheinbaum Work Together?
In a historic moment for Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum has become the country’s first female president. She inherits a landscape filled with challenges, ranging from emboldened criminal organizations to strained relations...
The EU-Mercosur Agreement Shows America Has Fallen Behind
The announcement at the December 5-6 summit of the Southern Common Market—Mercosur—that a trade agreement with the European Union (EU) had been reached came as a surprise to many, as...