California’s Fight Against Wildfires is Actually Global
California faced record wildfires in 2020. The fight against wildfire is global, with help from international firefighters and gear.
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The Trade Costs of Getting a “D+” on Infrastructure”
The economic impact of infrastructure investment is significant – but a new scorecard ranks the United States’ infrastructure behind many of its biggest global competitors, adding manufacturing and trade costs.
Bringing Home the Bacon: U.S. Pork Trade
U.S. pig farmers want to help the world bring home the (American) bacon through exports. But the pork industry faces volatile markets and supply chain disruptions due to COVID-19 and African Swine Fever overseas.
Tensions Mount Between Security and Efficiency in Global Trade
COVID-19 will have an enduring impact on trade. Rising nationalism and a push to diversify supply chains are moving countries away from reliance on China toward regional trade agreements for global trade security.
The Pandemic Disrupted Global Supply Chains But Were They Already Morphing?
It is still too early to know the impact of COVID-19 and the trade war on the global supply chain. But did trade policies already induce nearshoring?
