The European Union is on track to record its first annual slowdown in solar energy installations since 2015, upending more than a decade of relentless expansion. Industry projections indicate that new solar capacity additions will reach approximately 64.2 gigawatts in 2025—down from 65.1 GW the...

The European Commission has finalized a detailed counter-tariff proposal—totaling €93 billion—that targets an extensive array of U.S. exports. By unifying two prior drafts (€21 billion and €72 billion) into a single, comprehensive package, Brussels aims to maintain maximum negotiating leverage...

In a landmark agreement announced on July 23, the United States and Japan have settled on a wide‑ranging trade deal that dramatically reshapes bilateral commerce and carries significant implications for the global economy. Under the terms agreed by President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister...

President Donald Trump stated that Japan is channeling funds into the American economy as a component of an agreement with the United States. “We recently secured a significant agreement with Japan (...). Japan is set to invest $550 billion in the United States under my guidance, and the U.S. will...

As the prospect of a 30 percent U.S. tariff on European imports looms under the Trump administration, Brussels has quietly readied its so‑called “nuclear option” – the Anti‑Coercion Instrument (ACI). Never before deployed, the ACI grants the European Union unprecedented scope to retaliate not only...

China’s battle against deflation has entered a perilous new phase. Producer prices have now fallen for 33 consecutive months, marking one of the longest bouts of factory‑gate deflation in modern memory. Despite Beijing’s renewed vows to curb “destructive” price wars and prune excess industrial...

Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing sources, that the EU and the US have not yet resolved their key differences in discussions regarding a trade agreement. Brussels officials are prepared to agree to a lopsided deal favoring the US if it is necessary to make progress before the August 1 deadline....

Foreign investors poured nearly €100 billion into euro area government debt in May, marking the largest monthly net inflow since at least 2014. This surge of demand reflects a broader reassessment of global portfolio allocations, as asset managers, official institutions and private wealth...

The Biden administration has made clear it will not sacrifice the substance of its international trade agreements for the sake of meeting an arbitrary deadline, even as a looming August 1 cutoff threatens to trigger steep U.S. tariffs on imports from key partners. By emphasizing depth over speed,...