Brazil’s Global Balancing

Fed's Kashkari says Trump tariffs could reheat inflation if they provoke global trade 'tit for tat'

Donald Trump unleashed China tariffs during his first term that essentially sparked a trade war after the country retaliated with its own U.S. import taxes

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

The Guardian view on the rise of eco-poetry: writing cannot ignore global heating | Editorial

Verse’s connection to nature can inspire awareness and hope amid the climate crisis, offering clarity beyond data. Poetry has a big debt to nature, its muse and source of metaphor for centuries. As ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Annual U.N. summit COP29 kicks off in global effort to fight climate change

The annual United Nations summit known as COP29 kicks off Monday in Azerbaijan. The summit is when nearly 200 countries gather for about two weeks to work on strategies to slow global warming. CBS ...

The Guardian view on Trump’s tariff push: it should spark a global call for fairer trade | Editorial

US protectionism raises alarms, underscoring the need for balanced policies as wealthy nations’ tariffs can hurt developing economies. “To me, the most beautiful word in the dictionary is tariff,” ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Global carbon deal agreed even as US warns climate may be on ‘back burner’

Biden diplomat at COP29 says Trump’s election is ‘bitterly disappointing’ for those worried about global warming

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

China's state-owned tobacco behemoth is booming, defying global trends and anti-smoking efforts

Powered by "the biggest tobacco company most people have never heard of," China is bucking global smoking trends as cigarette sales surge in the country.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

Exxon CEO says Trump should keep U.S. involved in global effort to address climate change

Trump has slammed the Paris climate agreement as "horribly unfair to the U.S."