Iran Tensions’ Global Trade Impact Revealed by Seized Ship Cargo

The ship MSC Aries recently made headlines after being seized by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps near the Strait of… Read More

Winter is Coming 

Peter Frerichs 4:05 AM  8/4/2022

Europe is in a rush for natural gas. The Russian invasion of Ukraine resulted in European-imposed sanctions on imported Russian… Read More

War and the Collateral Damage of Nature Dependent Trade

John Wills 4:05 AM  7/22/2022

By John Willis, Director of Research, Planet Tracker Over the last decade, 40 percent of annual world trade (USD 7.6… Read More

War Divides but also Unites

Peter Frerichs 4:10 AM  7/4/2022

War has many layers. There is the outermost layer, comprised of both sides’ soldiers and artillery power. Moving inward, there… Read More

The Fallout of Putin’s Sanctions: What You Need To Know

Francois Moreau 4:00 AM  6/3/2022

The Russia-Ukraine war has caused sanctions to be leveled from both sides of the conflict. Sanctions began when Russia increasingly… Read More

Food and Energy Price Shocks from Ukraine War Could Last for Years

Tim Jay 4:00 AM  5/14/2022

Shift to more costly trade patterns has begun; transition to cleaner energy could be delayed The war in Ukraine has… Read More

The Pandemic, Ukraine, And Inflation: How We Got To The New Normal Economy 

Tom Siomades 4:15 AM  5/6/2022

Will we ever get back to normal? Or, are we stuck in the new normal for an extended period? Economically… Read More

Commerce Announces Addition of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland to Global Export Controls Coalition

Tim Jay 4:00 AM  5/1/2022

Today, the U.S. Commerce Department, through the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), is issuing a rule that formally adds… Read More

How Will the Russia-Ukraine War Reshape the World? (Part 4)

Caroline Caroline Multerer 4:05 AM  4/28/2022

A brave new world As in the “nuclear apocalypse” scenario, Russia has launched a tactical nuclear missile inside Ukraine opposite… Read More

How Will the Russia-Ukraine War Reshape the World? (Part 3)

Caroline Caroline Multerer 4:05 AM  4/27/2022

A nuclear apocalypse Despite valiant, grassroots Ukrainian efforts to sabotage Russia’s invasion, a number of the country’s cities are reduced… Read More

How Will the Russia-Ukraine War Reshape the World? (Part 2)

Caroline Caroline Multerer 4:10 AM  4/26/2022

A double cold war Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have been deadlocked for several months, as the Ukrainians held… Read More

How Will the Russia-Ukraine War Reshape the World? (Part 1)

Caroline Caroline Multerer 4:10 AM  4/25/2022

It’s the big question keeping the world on edge: How does this end? Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war of choice… Read More