On Nov. 7, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) finalized its 2025 Critical Minerals List. The final list includes all 50 minerals that appeared on the 2022 Critical Minerals List, plus 10 new minerals—boron, copper, lead,...more
11/13/2025
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On Nov. 5, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments to consider the legality of two separate challenges to the president’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) to impose tariffs in the consolidated...more
The United States has increasingly recognized the role of critical minerals and rare earth elements in national security, economic resilience and defense preparedness. As the United States seeks to strengthen its economic and...more
11/11/2025
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On Oct. 31, G7 Energy and Environment Ministers met in Toronto alongside industry partners to continue discussions focused on establishing standards-based markets for critical minerals, increasing investments in critical...more
On Oct. 26, President Donald Trump announced that the United States reached trade agreements with Cambodia and Malaysia, as well as frameworks with Thailand and Vietnam. These are largely aimed at enhancing coordination on...more
10/30/2025
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On Sept. 29, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation to increase tariffs on softwood lumber and its derivatives, including certain upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities. The president previously issued...more
On Sept. 30, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) officially expired, marking the end of 25 years of tariff-free treatment for U.S. imports of goods sourced from sub-Saharan African countries. Members tried to renew...more
The 2025 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund will take place in Washington, D.C., from Monday, Oc. 13, through Saturday, Oct. 18. Convened annually, the meetings bring together central...more
On Sept. 25, President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on heavy trucks, pharmaceuticals and select furniture and cabinetry, effective Oct. 1, 2025, pending formal issuance in the Federal Register. As of this writing,...more
9/29/2025
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On Sept. 19, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation tiled “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers,” which imposes a travel ban on future H-1B employees from entering the United States unless the employer...more
On Sept. 16, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) initiated a public consultation process ahead of next year’s Joint Review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Public comments must be submitted...more
On Sept. 5, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO), “Modifying The Scope of Reciprocal Tariffs and Establishing Procedures for Implementing Trade and Security Agreements.” This EO updates the “Annex II” list of...more
9/17/2025
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On Sept. 9, the Supreme Court agreed to an expedited review of two cases on tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Legal briefs on the merits of the case will be due beginning Sept. 19,...more
In the latest episode of the ongoing legal challenges to President Trump’s tariff policies, on Aug. 29, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act...more
In recent weeks, U.S.-India trade relations have shown signs of strain. Once considered a leading candidate for an early bilateral trade agreement, India will soon face a minimum 50% tariff, positioning it as one of the most...more
During the last week of July, President Trump issued a series of tariff-related executive actions...more
As of July 25, President Donald Trump has announced five bilateral trade deals, setting new tariff rates for the countries involved that the president intends to make effective on Aug. 1....more
7/28/2025
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On July 7, President Trump began sending letters to select U.S. trading partners informing them of new “reciprocal” tariff rates that will be effective Aug. 1. These letters update the rates that the recipient country was...more
On July 7, President Trump began sending letters to select U.S. trading partners informing them of new “reciprocal” tariff rates that will be effective Aug. 1. These letters update the rates that the recipient country was...more
On June 30, President Donald Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum (“the Memorandum”) titled “Simplifying the Funding of Energy Infrastructure and Critical Mineral and Material Projects.” The Memorandum aims to streamline...more
From May 25 to 26, the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt (AmCham Egypt), in collaboration with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the U.S.-Egypt Business Council and the Egypt-U.S. Business Council, hosted the U.S.-Egypt...more
6/23/2025
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The United States and Europe are at a critical juncture with increasing demands on their defense industrial bases in the face of ongoing threats. Both sides of the Atlantic are focused on increasing defense spending,...more
President Donald Trump and members of his administration recently announced that the United States will host a U.S.-African Leaders Summit in September, planned just before the UN General Assembly in New York. This will be...more
The Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025 (S.1241/H.R.2548) is currently under consideration in both the Senate and the House in response to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The Senate version, introduced on April 1, 2025, by...more
From May 13 to 16, President Donald Trump conducted his first major international trip of his second term, visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The visit yielded major investment announcements,...more
5/22/2025
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