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- Russian Oil Price Cap at $44.10: Does It Still Bite?
The Russian oil price cap now sits at $44.10 a barrel, its lowest level since the G7 and European Union introduced it in December 2022, and the EU…
- US Chip Export Controls on China: The H200 Reversal Explained
U.S. semiconductor export controls on China changed direction in 2026. After three years of tightening, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on Jan. 15 opened…
- China’s Critical-Mineral Export Controls: Leverage and Its Limits
China's critical-mineral export controls have become Beijing's most direct form of economic leverage over the United States and its allies. Since 2023 China's commerce ministry, MOFCOM, has put…
- US Tariffs After the IEEPA Ruling: How the Duties Were Rebuilt
U.S. tariffs after the IEEPA ruling look different in law but similar in scale. When the Supreme Court struck down the emergency tariffs on Feb. 20, 2026, the…
- Canada-U.S. Tariffs in Fall 2026: What Canadian Businesses and New England Face
Canada-U.S. tariffs, explained: the 10%, 25% and 50% U.S. duties, the Sept. 29 import bans, Canada's counter-tariffs and what's at stake for New England.
- AI Chip Production in 2026: Record Demand, Tight Supply and a Map of New U.S. Chip Plants
AI chip production is at a record but supply is tight. Map 11 new U.S. chip plants with costs, CHIPS Act awards, start dates and delays, as of…
- Japan to Fund Up to $21 Billion for Two GlobalFoundries Chip Fabs in New York
Japan will finance up to $21 billion for two GlobalFoundries fabs in Malta, N.Y., the first chip project under its $550 billion U.S. pledge.
- Strait of Hormuz Insurance Rates Explained: What War-Risk Cover Costs in 2026
Hormuz war-risk premiums rose from about 0.25% of a ship's value before the Iran war to 6% to 10% in October. How the cover works and what a…
- Taiwan Plans $4 Billion Texas Park for AI Chip Suppliers
Taiwan plans a Texas AI industrial park costing up to $4 billion for TSMC and Foxconn suppliers, a day after TSMC posted record Q3 revenue of $46.7 billion.
- Trump Waives Graham Act Russia Sanctions Before Deadline
Trump's Oct. 16 order paused the Graham Act's tariffs and most sanctions on Russia and its oil buyers. Here is what changed and who reacted.
- U.S. Economic Policy Explained: Tariffs, $2 Trillion Deficit and a Cooling Job Market
U.S. economic policy in Oct. 2026: tariffs after the IEEPA ruling, a $2.0 trillion deficit, funding to Dec. 11, September jobs and Massachusetts data.
- Russia Diesel Deal Equals About 10 Days of U.S. Demand, Analysts Say
The Russia diesel deal adds 4.8M tons, about 10 days of U.S. demand. Goldman sees $1-$2/bbl relief; New England diesel sits at $6.44.
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