New research from the Complexity Science Hub (CSH) shows why widely used algorithms for measuring economic complexity produce trustworthy results and how these tools may benefit diverse areas such as ecology,

The decision is a major setback for President Trump, who responded by imposing a 10 percent global tariff after lashing out at the justices who ruled against him. Trade deals his administration has struck with countries around the world are now in question.

Global trade governance under the World Trade Organization has not collapsed, but rather undergone a more fragmented reordering.

In an era defined by sequential shocks—a pandemic, geopolitical fractures, economic volatility and climate disruptions—the global shipping and logistics industry stands as both a barometer of world stability and its essential circulatory system.

President Donald Trump’s return to the White House in 2025 kicked off a frenetic year for global trade, with waves of tariffs on U.S. trading partners that lifted import taxes to their highest since the Great Depression, roiled financial markets and ...

The sudden closure of the Ras Laffan plant following an Iranian drone attack on Monday sent European gas prices soaring, stoking inflation fears. The Gulf state hasn’t provided a timeline for reopening a plant that accounts for about a fifth of global liquefied natural gas supply.

Globalization holds firm at a record level while trade flows in Asia expand and diversify Despite geopolitical tensions and rising uncertainty, countries largely maintain trade and investment ties with their traditional partner countries Record-long trade ...

The rewiring of global trade is not a temporary disruption, but a structural shift with enduring implications. Rising tariffs, export controls, and investment restrictions are reconfiguring established trade and investment patterns. Regional manufacturing ...

GENEVA (Reuters) -The World Trade Organization sharply lowered its 2026 forecast for global merchandise trade volume growth to 0.5% on Tuesday, citing expected delayed impacts from U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. It marks a significant revision down ...

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