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Battered by Trade War and COVID-19, What’s Next for Asia?

In the face of plummeting external demand and supply-chain disruption throughout the region, insolvencies are expected to jump 25% or more this year.

Source: Bloomberg

Oil Tankers Are Queuing Off China's Coast in Rapid Rebound

Queues of tankers have formed off China’s busiest oil ports as the vessels wait to offload crude for refineries that are quickly ramping up production amid a rapid rebound in fuel demand.

Photo: Bloomberg.

Podcast | Three Things We Must Do to Prevent a Great(er) Depression

Even if the coronavirus pandemic is winding down — and we’re not entirely sure that it is — we still face the prospect of a deep and prolonged economic downturn.

A surgeon wears a 3D printed face shield while inspecting a patient. Photo: Bloomberg.

COVID-19 and the Death of the Post-World War II Economy

While traditional higher education will remain a valuable asset, we are witnessing the death of our post-World War II, post-Industrial Revolution economy, where workers earned a steady paycheck for 40 years with a corporate entity, then retired comfortably at 65 with few or no hiccups.

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Historic EU Recovery Plan Has Green Strings Attached

Meeting the climate-neutrality goal is a key pillar of a 750 billion-euro ($824 billion) economic recovery plan unveiled by the European Commission.

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Podcast | Thinking Beyond the Panic: Sourcing Strategies After COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic is offering manufacturers a rare opportunity to reduce their dependence on sourcing from China.

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COVID-19 Action Guide: Assessing Impact on Supply Sources and Addressing the Disruption

A three-step guide to smart sourcing, maximizing profit and managing ongoing compliance.

Descartes Covid Action Guide Assessing

COVID-19 Action Guide: Mitigate Impact on Your Logistics and Supply-Chain Operations

Here's how to rebalance your fleet, secure freight capacity, boost visibility and more with your existing supply-chain technology.

Descartes Covid Action Guide

Trump Is Investing Millions to Bring Drugmaking Back to the U.S.

The Trump administration plans to pump millions of dollars into producing more medications in the U.S. as the coronavirus pandemic heightens longstanding concerns about the fragility of the global drug supply chain.

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Freight Payments Dipped in Q1, Will Likely Fall Further in Q2, U.S. Bank Says

Freight-payment levels provide a good snapshot of current economic activity, and judging by the trend detected by U.S. Bank for the first quarter of this year, the news isn’t good.

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Virus Revives Worst-Case Scenarios for U.S.-China Relationship

On Jan. 15, it seemed like the U.S. and China had avoided a quick descent into a new Cold War.

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Five Keys to Restarting Your Supply Chain After COVID-19

Here are five steps to stabilizing operations, optimizing throughput and maximizing profits as the economy reopens in the coming weeks.

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