Could the world decouple from US trade?

Most countries are less dependent on exports to America than you might think

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Trump’s trade war adds to ‘clear decoupling’ on central bank rate cuts

Bank of England is expected to follow Eurozone and Canadian counterparts by cutting while Federal Reserve holds
Financial Times - 1h
Trump brings the US back from the brink of trade war with Canada and Mexico

Also in today’s newsletter, corporate America races to cut deals with Elon Musk
Financial Times - 1d
Trump pulls US back from brink of trade war with Mexico and Canada

US president set to talk to China’s Xi Jinping in coming days as threatened tariffs on Beijing loom
Financial Times - 2d
Could a trade deadline move shake Celtics from midseason malaise?

Do the Celtics need to make a move before the NBA trade deadline? Chris Forsberg lays out Brad Stevens' realistic options before Feb. 6.
Yahoo Sports - Jan. 30
DeepSeek shows AI's centre of power could shift away from US

The app's strong debut has shaken beliefs that the US would remain the unchallenged global AI superpower, writes the BBC's Marc Cieslak.
BBC News - Jan. 28
The world is moving on to trade without the US

Many nations have been responding to Trump tariffs not by retaliating but by courting other trade partners
Financial Times - Jan. 26
US exit from WHO could see fifth of budget disappear

Trump has long been critical of how the Geneva-based institution handled the Covid-19 pandemic.
BBC News - Jan. 21
Trump signs order to withdraw US from World Health Organization

President signs raft of executive orders to unpick Biden agenda and cut federal bureaucracy
Financial Times - Jan. 21
US warns of risk from most of world’s online pharmacies

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative warned there’s a risk of ineffective or dangerous drugs from online pharmacies that are being illegally run. In a report released Wednesday, the office ...
The Hill - Jan. 9

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U.S. Military Deportation to India Creates Headache for Trump Ally

Reports that deported migrants had faced mistreatment stirred an uproar in India ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to Washington.
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