Leon Hadar
When US trade court says no: The limits of presidential tariff authority
The Trump administration has now lost its two boldest legal theories for unilateral, across-the-board tariffs
US-China summit: managing a rivalry, not resolving it
Some of the most useful moves Trump and Xi can make are to lower the temperature and narrow the agenda
Kevin Warsh’s Fed: Reform agenda or reputational risk?
His early actions would show if he is a disciplined reformer or a politically convenient appointment
Why the United Arab Emirates walked away from Opec
The economic logic of the decision is just as important as the political one
The art of no deal: Why the US-Iran stalemate may be structural
Both sides say they want an agreement, and neither is creating the conditions for one
The world economy is in the shadow of war, and the warning signs are flashing
Global growth is now projected to slow to 3.1% in 2026 and 3.2% in 2027
After Islamabad: Washington’s policy options in the Iran war
With no risk-free path, the question is which combination of pressure and flexibility is most likely to produce a durable outcome
A war the public didn’t ask for
Rising fuel prices in the US cut across party lines in a way that military strategy does not
Iran and the ‘Strait card’: a risky high-stakes gamble
How the country could turn its control of the Strait of Hormuz into a victory
Beijing’s calculated silence on the Iran war
For China, the deeper strategic calculation is not about Iran’s survival, but about the shape of the emerging world order