Iran still exporting millions of barrels of oil through Strait of Hormuz even as other traffic paralyzed

Traffic through the strait, normally the conduit for a fifth of global oil output, has been severely curtailed since the start of the Iran conflict. But Iran itself is shipping oil through the ...
The Gazette

A cynical import Colorado doesn’t need | Eric Sondermann

Every parent, definitely those with more than one kid, has heard this instinctively defensive reaction to the point of exhaustion. It is the ultimate deflection or shifting of the blame. A similar ...
The Motley Fool

Semiconductor Trade Statistics: U.S. Imports, Exports, and End Uses

U.S. trade surplus in semiconductors is $1.5 billion; main importers are Mexico and China. U.S. firms dominate in the analog chip segment but rely heavily on Chinese foundries. Potential new tariffs ...
Reuters

US LNG export surge and soft China demand meet record European imports

LAUNCESTON, Australia, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Spot prices for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Asia have drifted lower despite solid demand in the top-consuming region and record imports by Europe. Throw in ...
Wall Street Journal

Europe’s Exports to U.S. Rose Despite Tariffs, as Imports From China Jumped

The European Union’s exports to the U.S. held up last year despite the higher tariffs imposed by President Trump, but those increased duties pushed Chinese businesses to seek and find new customers in ...
Harvard Business Review

AI Doesn’t Reduce Work—It Intensifies It

Right now, many companies are worried about how to get more employees to use AI. After all, the promise of AI reducing the burden of some work—drafting routine documents, summarizing information, and ...
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Trade & export update: India extends duty-free imports to boost leather, textile, defense & energy

The Indian government has announced sector-specific duty exemptions and incentives to enhance exports, promote domestic manufacturing, and support strategic industries. For the leather and textile ...
The National Interest

America Doesn’t Put a “Kill Switch” on F-35 Exports. It Doesn’t Need One.

The F-35’s supply chains and software are already so dependent on the United States that a “kill switch” is essentially redundant. There are concerns in Europe, notably Germany, that US-made systems, ...
Reason

Trump's 25 Percent Tariff on Chip Imports Is Really an Export Tax

On January 14, President Donald Trump issued an executive order slapping a 25 percent import tariff on advanced semiconductors commonly used in AI data centers. Trump imposed the duty in response to a ...
Investopedia

What Drove the Sharp Drop in the U.S. Trade Deficit? Gold

Terry Lane is a writer for Investopedia with 25 years of experience in journalism and communications. He covers personal finance, Congress, government regulations, and economics. Oliver Helbig The U.S ...
Supply Chain

U.S. Exports to China in 2025 Lowest Since 2019

U.S. government figures show that exports from the U.S. to China fell sharply in 2025. Figures for January-November 2025 show the dollar value for exports at $90.912 billion. That puts U.S. exports to ...