The 2026 edition of The Economist’s annual ‘The World Ahead’ report was released online on 10 November 2025. Between political sentiment in the US, the growth in popularity of weight… read more →

Global trade tensions seem to be easing this week as China announced yesterday, on Monday, 10 November, that it would suspend port fees on US ships docking at its ports following a similar announcement by the US. 

When we termed this article series the TFG “tariff tracker,” we were aiming for, if nothing else, a descriptive title, assuming the worst we would be covering would be high… read more →

A new weapon in the US and China’s trade war arsenal, reciprocal port fees, is set to take effect today, Tuesday, 14 October.  ‘Announcement 54’ was made on Friday, 10… read more →

In a grocery store in Cape Town, Korean instant noodles and ice cups sit alongside local biltong. “The younger generation is observing on social media, and has now created a… read more →

Supply chains worldwide are shifting to adapt to tariffs and geopolitical uncertainty but are slowly bouncing back to normal, according to the recently published Wells Fargo Supply Chains Report.  The… read more →

According to the sources, China’s cabinet will review a roadmap charting a stablecoin strategy for the country, which represents a marked U-turn from China’s traditionally hardline stance against digital assets.… read more →

In a notification published on Saturday, India’s Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), the government’s organisation to administer remedial trade measures, recommended a 12% import tariff on steel products. The… read more →

The euro area trade surplus in June 2025 stood at £6 billion, compared to £17.9 billion at the same time last year. Exports to the rest of the world rose… read more →

To see past developments and how we got here, read the updated TFG Tariff Tracker. While US tariffs came into effect around the world just over a week ago, the… read more →