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South Africa Port Workers Warn of Strike as Pay Talks Fail

A strike would be a blow to South Africa’s moribund economy, at a time when President Donald Trump’s universal tariffs are threatening to upend global trade.

Transnet freight locomotives at the Transnet Sentrarand depot in Gauteng, South Africa.

Survey: Majority of CEOs Say Trade Uncertainty Will Bring Recession

Two-thirds of CEOs said that they do not approve of Trump's tariffs, while 76% said that they believe tariffs will negatively impact their businesses in some way this year.

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U.S. Customs Faces ‘Huge Task’

CBP's claim that it collects over $200 million in tariff revenue each day contrasts with President Donald Trump’s figure of $2 billion per day.

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U.K. Moves to Safeguard Economy with Temporary Tariff Freeze

The suspended tariffs will cover a range of products, including plywood, pasta, fruit juices, coconut oil, pine nuts, agave syrup and plant bulbs.

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U.K. Names New British Steel Chiefs and Secures Coal, Ore

The move comes two days after the U.K. government legislated to take control of the steelmaker from its Chinese owner Jingye Group in a bid to save the Scunthorpe site.

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How a Strong Offense is the Best Defense in a Global Trade War

Most big businesses operating global supply chains have learned a lot of lessons in the art of agility over the last few years.

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Report: U.S. Imports to Drop Dramatically

Even balanced against elevated levels earlier this year, total 2025 cargo volume could show a net decline of 15% or more unless the situation with tariffs changes.

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Podcast | Will the Trump Tariffs Spark a Surge in U.S. Manufacturing?

The global trading system is in a state of chaos. Will American manufacturing benefit from it?

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Price Hikes and Tariffs: Some Common Sense

Prices may rise but, in the absence of price-gouging, they will not rise as much as is currently being trumpeted.

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Johns Hopkins Gets $1.5M DOD Grant to Strengthen U.S. Drug Supply Chains

An April 8 release from the university details concerns over the quality, transparency and resiliency of global pharmaceutical supply chains.

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Trump is Already Slowing Global Trade as Companies Pause Orders

If anything, Trump's delay in some of his tariff plans is extending the uncertainty that has already begun to drag on business and consumer sentiment.

An Amazon fulfillment center in NJ. Amazon has begun canceling orders from China and other parts of Asia. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

Trump Signs Order to Revive U.S. Shipbuilding, DOGE Review of Navy

The new executive order dovetails with a proposal by the U.S. Trade Representative to charge million-dollar fees on Chinese-built ships upon entry to a U.S. port.

The Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photographer: Heather Khalifa/Bloomberg

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