Edward Fishman On the Age of Economic Warfare
In his new book “Chokepoints,” Edward Fishman examines the history of economic warfare and when it has helped the U.S. achieve its strategic goals and when it has fallen short. He joins us.
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Ukraine has agreed to the terms of a deal that would allow the U.S. access to the country's rare earth and critical minerals reserves.
A deal this week will give the United States access to Ukraine’s mineral wealth. The country has a number of minerals critical to manufacturing including titanium, lithium and uranium.
By Jason Bordoff | I spent last week at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, and, as in prior years, am writing to offer a few reflections from the many events, meetings and conversations.
Chinese mineral export controls to spell shortages, long-term questions
What is the goal of the critical minerals executive order signed by President Trump on March 20, 2025? The order[1] aims to significantly increase domestic production of critical minerals...
In an escalation of trade tensions, Donald Trump threatened to double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum to 50 percent this week. This increase would have been in...
President Donald Trump has made energy a clear focus for his second term in the White House. Having campaigned on an “America First” platform that highlighted domestic fossil-fuel growth, the reversal of climate policies and clean energy incentives advanced by the Biden administration, and substantial tariffs on key US trading partners, he declared an “energy emergency” on his first day in office.