Trade is no longer a straight line from factory to port to shelf—it’s a living system of policy choices, digital rails, and real-world bottlenecks. We trace the signals that matter: South Africa’s push toward a 3% inflation target, FAA turbulence exposing infrastructure fragility, and a wave of innovation from biotech to quantum that’s accelerating AI in supply chain planning and risk. From the G20’s debut in Johannesburg to the rewiring of global corridors, we unpack how multilateral cracks...
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Trade is no longer a straight line from factory to port to shelf—it’s a living system of policy choices, digital rails, and real-world bottlenecks. We trace the signals that matter: South Africa’s push toward a 3% inflation target, FAA turbulence exposing infrastructure fragility, and a wave of innovation from biotech to quantum that’s accelerating AI in supply chain planning and risk. From the G20’s debut in Johannesburg to the rewiring of global corridors, we unpack how multilateral cracks...
How Trump's Trade Wars Are Crippling Global Markets
Chain Reaction
24 minutes
3 months ago
How Trump's Trade Wars Are Crippling Global Markets
Global markets are reeling from what can only be described as an economic tsunami, triggered by President Trump's chaotic approach to trade tariffs. The ripple effects are now washing ashore everywhere from the United Kingdom to Japan, leaving financial destruction in their wake. The UK economy faces a staggering £41.2 billion deficit—significantly worse than the £30 billion previously projected—according to the National Institute for Economic and Social Research. With GDP growth slowing and...
Chain Reaction
Trade is no longer a straight line from factory to port to shelf—it’s a living system of policy choices, digital rails, and real-world bottlenecks. We trace the signals that matter: South Africa’s push toward a 3% inflation target, FAA turbulence exposing infrastructure fragility, and a wave of innovation from biotech to quantum that’s accelerating AI in supply chain planning and risk. From the G20’s debut in Johannesburg to the rewiring of global corridors, we unpack how multilateral cracks...
