Tag: Government

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Q&A: July is a Big Month for Trade: What’s Coming Next?

U.S. trade policy enters a pivotal stretch as USMCA renegotiations extend into 2027, shifting tariff strategies replace expiring measures, and ongoing regulatory actions and enforcement signal continued complexity for businesses over the summer....

June 25, 2026 / Felicia Pullam, Peter Cuomo
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India's Trade Compass: Dependence, Diversification and Diplomacy

India is shifting from trade caution to strategic engagement, driven by geopolitical pressures, supply chain vulnerabilities, and economic ambition—reshaping global partnerships through targeted agreements and a four-pillar approach to diversification, resilience, and growth....

June 25, 2026 / Kartikey Misra
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Playing the Long Game: Mexico's Opening in the USMCA Revision

USMCA’s July 1 milestone launches a months-long review shaping North American trade. Mexico seeks stability and renewal while leveraging tougher rules and nearshoring trends to attract investment despite U.S. pressure on tariffs and content requirements....

June 25, 2026 / Diego de Leon Segovia
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From Digital Bureaucracy to Invisible Government

After a decade of digitization, Gulf governments are advancing toward agentic AI, shifting from online transactions to autonomous, frictionless service delivery that anticipates needs, reduces bureaucracy, and redefines how public institutions operate....

June 25, 2026 / Yomna Kamel
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How Agentic AI Could Turn Bureaucracy into a Competitive Advantage

As competition shifts from access to execution, governments are using agentic AI and process simplification to reduce friction, accelerate approvals and reshape how businesses evaluate where to invest and operate....

June 25, 2026 / Yomna Kamel
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Safe Passage? What Does Trump’s Deal Mean for the Strait of Hormuz 

Iran’s shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz triggered global economic shock, exposing supply chain vulnerabilities. While a tentative reopening deal offers relief, markets face lasting volatility and a shift toward alternative trade routes....

June 25, 2026 / Mohamed Bahaa, Eddie Taylor
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Europe's Automotive Moment: From "Made in Europe" to "Made with Europe"

Europe’s Industrial Accelerator Act comes at a pivotal moment, as rising global competition pushes policymakers to rethink how to strengthen automotive competitiveness—shifting the focus from protection to capability-building, partnerships and faster industrial execution....

June 18, 2026 / Jiaxin Li, Christoph Mielke
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The Future of Crypto May Still Be Built Without CLARITY

Congress’s CLARITY Act faces an uncertain path forward, but crypto markets are moving ahead regardless, with companies adapting to evolving agency guidance and building amid continued regulatory ambiguity....

June 10, 2026 / Mannar Hanna, Santiago Solano
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Health Risk Has Moved Across Systems. Our Institutions Haven’t

Health risks now emerge across interconnected human, animal and environmental systems, but institutions remain siloed. Without integrated governance and upstream investment, fragmentation will continue to amplify systemic threats, from zoonotic disease to antimicrobial resistance....

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Friend or Foe? Europe-China Relations at a Crossroads

Europe faces a strategic dilemma as China advances its global ambitions—balancing economic engagement with rising concerns over dependency, security and political influence amid shifting transatlantic dynamics and deepening geopolitical competition....

May 21, 2026 / Jiaxin Li