Episode 330 – Halyna Senyk on Anti-Corruption Progress in Ukraine
Live From DreamHack and the Atlanta Esports Summit
In today’s globalized world, understanding international markets is crucial for businesses aiming to expand their footprint and capitalize on emerging opportunities. As part of Foley & Lardner’s ongoing series of General...more
The A$2 billion Southeast Asia Investing Financing Facility (SEAIFF) is one of several measures recently announced by the Australian Government to boost investment and strengthen trade relationships between Australia and the...more
In 2024, an extraordinarily high number of national elections will be held across the globe, including in some of the biggest economies: the United States, United Kingdom, India, Mexico, South Africa, Indonesia, Russia – and...more
The United Kingdom's free trade agreements (FTAs) with Australia and New Zealand entered into force on May 31, 2023. As a significant milestone in the UK's post-Brexit future, these FTAs are the first two independently...more
On May 23, 2022, the United States and 12 other Indo-Pacific countries agreed to launch "collective discussions towards future negotiations" on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) proposed by the Biden Administration. ...more
As global trade policy affects supply chains and importing and exporting, companies often have interests on both sides of global trade issues. They want lower costs and efficient labor sources and want to sell their goods and...more
The Fed wrapped its January meetings yesterday with the expected news that it would leave the benchmark interest rate unchanged and the less-guaranteed report that it was hitting the pause button on future rate hikes (aka,...more
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) entered into force on December 30, 2018. The Agreement will significantly impact trade among its ratifying Parties—currently including...more
The US and China have resumed trade talks in an effort to cool down an increasingly heated trade war between the economic powerhouses....more
The rise of tariffs as a trade weapon has put the WTO in a very difficult position as “chief judge in an intense fight among its most powerful members”....more
The Center for Automotive Research (CAR)’s annual Management Briefing Seminars are being held this week in Traverse City, Michigan. Tuesday’s sessions included an annual highlight of the conference: a detailed update and...more
OMB official Kathleen Kraninger is likely to face serious questions as she takes to the Hill today to begin confirmation hearings for her surprise nomination to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Why? Her lack of...more
President Trump did not back away from his threat to impose tariffs – 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum – on several of the U.S.’s allies. Trump announced worldwide steel and aluminum tariffs in March, but...more
A trade war between the U.S. and China has been avoided. Both countries have been threatening each other with tariffs for the past couple months, while many economists and experts worry about an impending trade war. ...more
By May 1, 2018, President Trump needed to decide whether tariffs of 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum imports would go into effect for the EU, Canada, and Mexico. However, Trump pushed back this deadline by 30 days....more
On March 1, 2018, President Trump announced new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, rejecting push back from his own advisers and objections from both Democrats and Republicans. ...more
The Journal reported yesterday that the DOJ will allow Bayer to move forward with its plans to acquire Monsanto, a deal valued at more than $60 billion, after the companies “pledged to sell off additional assets to secure...more
As potential trade war looms, nearly 1,300 U.S.-imports may be subject to additional 25 percent tariffs under Section 301. U.S. imports from China potentially subject to additional duties include certain chemicals,...more
This week, the UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, set out the UK Government's long-awaited position on what the UK out of the EU should look like. The announcement of what is generally thought of as a "hard Brexit" negotiating...more
This Fall Outlook has four sections. The first section describes the main aspects of the "new normal" of low growth that has prevailed for advanced economies in the last six years of economic recovery. The second section...more
On September 1, 2015, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Economic Research Service released the information bulletin "Biofuel Use in International Markets: The Importance of Trade." The report reviews global biofuel...more