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International Trade and its Impact on Aggregate Demand
The video is a lecture on international trade and its impact on aggregate demand. The speaker explains the importance of understanding the concepts of imports, exports, net trade, exchange rates, and foreign currency. He discusses the...
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World Trade Organization raises 2025 global trade growth forecast from 0.9% to 2.4%
New ReviewThe organisation downgraded its forecast for 2026.
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What's next for Trump's tariffs after a U.S. court ruled them illegal?
New ReviewA federal appeals court has ruled that most of Donald Trump's tariffs overstepped the emergency powers he used as president. Former U.S. district court judge Shira Scheindlin weighs in.
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Will PM Carney's trade expansion plans succeed? | Power & Politics
As Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre accuses Prime Minister Mark Carney of 'jet-setting around' Europe to sign 'phony declarations' on trade and security, International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu tells Power & Politics it's...
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What could come from trade talks between Canada and Mexico?
With cabinet ministers meeting with Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum, Power & Politics hears from Juan Carlos Baker, former CUSMA trade negotiator and Mexico’s former vice minister of international trade about the relationship...
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Lawyer breaks down legal fight over Trump's tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump's use of emergency powers to impose across-the-board tariffs on trading partners came under sharp questioning from federal appellate court judges. Robert Glasgow, partner with McCarthy Tetrault LLP, talks...
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How these illegal, endangered cacti ended up at Montreal’s Botanical Garden
Last November, the Montreal Botanical Garden received 57 exotic plants that were seized at the border as they were being smuggled into Canada. Six were identified as protected species.
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Why is Asia-Pacific's new trade deal so important? | Inside Story
15 countries have signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.
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Is coronavirus threatening food security?
UN issues serious warnings of a global shortage as the pandemic spreads.
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Brexit at the bar, free trade and no-deal travel plans | Raw Politics Brexit Brief
In today's Brexit Brief: The UK’s chief Brexit negotiator, Olly Robbins, was overheard talking about the UK’s plans to leave the bloc. Robbins reportedly suggested that MPs will be served an ultimatum in March: either accept UK Prime...
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Could Brexit put the Scotch Whisky industry over a barrel?
It’s known as the ‘Whisky Isle’. With nine working distilleries, the small Scottish island of Islay is a big player in the global drinks industry. It is home to the peatiest of whiskies such as the smoky Lagavulin and the medicinal...
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Brexit uncertainty hits UK fishing industry
Nestled off Scotland’s west coast, the isle of Islay is rich fishing territory. It sustains jobs, income for families and helps keep the island’s economy alive. Islay Crab Exports is a family-run business, exporting crabs, lobsters,...
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"The EU thinks it's very important" - EU-Japan trade deal comes into force
As the UK tries to sort out a Brexit plan, both among themselves and with the European Union— The EU continues to do business. Today marks the opening of the biggest free-trade zone in the world, as the trade deal between the EU and...
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UK outlines post-Brexit trading vision, prepares to shift to the East
Britain's International Trade Secretary Liam Fox said on Friday that the UK will be shifting its post-Brexit economic attention towards the far-East and the Commonwealth in a major speech in which he barely mentioned the country's...
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EU lays out plans for World Trade Organisation reform
The EU has laid out proposals for reforming the World Trade Organisation - and ways to counter market distortions. The aim is also to persuade the US to stay a part of it. EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom commented: "We agreed...
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Trade tensions escalate as China accuses Washington of bullying
There are no signs of an easing in tensions over trade between the U.S. and China. Beijing has accused Washington of bullying tactics after it imposed another round of tariffs leading to more retaliation from China. President Trump says...
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China urges Russia to work to oppose protectionism
Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged foreign investors to come to Russia's Far East, saying it would open great perspectives for business. He was addressing delegates at the fourth Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. He also...
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Trump threatens to pull out of World Trade Organisation
President Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw from the World Trade Organisation as he claimed it treats the U.S. unfairly. The WTO was established to provide rules for global trade and help resolve disputes between nations but in an...
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BMW jobs at risk in the US
In the heart of America, there's a German giant. It's the largest BMW factory in the world. Welcome to Spartanburg, with 10,000 employees, and 1400 vehicles produced every day. The factory makes a whole region live, but since Donald...
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Agriculture Ministers from G20 criticise protectionism
Agriculture ministers from the G20 countries criticized protectionism and vowed to reform World Trade Organization (WTO) rules. The meeting in Buenos Aires came amid rising trade tensions with China and the US placing retaliatory tariffs...
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China says new U.S. trade tariffs will harm the world
China has said it will have to take what it called necessary counter-measures after the U.S announced plans for more tariffs on imports. The Asian giant says it's shocked and that the proposals will harm the world. It's been just a few...
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EU and China agree to work together on WTO reforms
European and Chinese leaders meeting at the 20th EU-China Summit have agreed to seek reforms to the World Trade Organisation. They appear to be sending a message to the United States by establishing a common front in the protectionist...
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EU agrees data transfer deal with Japan
The EU has concluded a deal allowing businesses to seamlessly transfer personal data between the bloc and Japan, deepening economic links as the two sides also agree a free-trade pact. It comes after several years of data talks. The deal...
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EU says US-Chinese trade tariffs "bad for world trade"
After their tit-for-tat trade tariffs came into effect on Friday China accused the US of triggering the "largest-scale trade war." But the EU gave a more muted reaction. Trade commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom tweeted that it's a worrying...