Trump tariffs

Foreign leaders have another reason to visit Beijing this year: Rare earths

These business and political elites head to Davos next week with its vision of a rules-based global economic order being tested to the limits

The levies are likely to be ruled unconstitutional, but Trump could still impose them through other routes, analysts say

Investors rush into Asia markets, precious metals as the ‘sell US’ trade takes hold

Businesses batten down at Davos as global policy uncertainty reaches two-decade high

The country has experienced weeks of mass unrest

Reality proves more complex with non-traditional factors at play, including structural shifts

The US’ ‘opting out’ of the multilateral trading system it anchors will hurt world economy, he says

Damage caused by US tariffs has so far been muted but that won’t last