Trade has always encompassed more than the mere exchange of goods across borders – it serves as a barometer of power, policy, and national priorities. In today’s interconnected global economy, trade wars have resurfaced as a prominent instrument of geo…
Kategoriarkiv: Tariffs
Shall We Go Forward Together? Of Deals and Red Lines
Lennart Meri Lecture given by Constanze Stelzenmüller on 17 May 2025 at the Lennart Meri Conference 2025 in Tallinn. Dear President Karis, Dear present and former presidents, prime ministers, ministers, and ambassadors (I think that covers the waterfr…
Trade wars – there we go again
“In the short run, the market is a voting machine but in the long run, it is a weighing machine.” ― Benjamin Graham The basic concept of trade revolves around reducing the landed cost for the customer while maintaining a profit margin. There are three …
Putting the current renewed debate about fentanyl and tariffs into an overall picture of flow security
The discussion surrounding fentanyl and synthetic drugs emphasizes their complex connections to global security, politics, and public health challenges as illustrated by one of the first executive orders of President Trump on February 1, 2025. https://…