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Trade
Picture a teenager in New York ordering bubble tea ingredients directly from a farmer in Taiwan, while watching an influencer unbox sneakers shipped from Vietnam. Commerce today feels like a …
Trade
Trade shows might look like fancy excuses for business cards and coffee, but they remain vital for innovation and networking. From modular booth designs to virtual platforms powered by artificial …
Trade
Like jeans and yogurt, electronics depreciate faster than you can say planned obsolescence, a strategy used by manufacturers to intentionally limit the lifespan of a product. The iPhone 17’s trade-in …
Trade
When Washington enacts tariffs, the ripple extends far beyond Capitol Hill. In April 2025, the United States introduced a 10 percent blanket tariff on all imports, eliminated the de minimis …
Trade
U.S. tariffs enacted by September 11, 2025, have raised prices, reduced output, and negatively affected manufacturing and agriculture, while causing firms to rearrange supply chains (McKibbin & Noland, 2025; JLL, …