January 22, 2025

B.C. resources face unsettling economic future—and some potential wins

By Nelson Bennett – BIV.com Gold at $3,000 per ounce, the loonie at […]
January 21, 2025

Trump tariff threats underscore importance of energy security

By Nelson Bennett – BIV B.C. is blessed with an abundance of both […]
January 19, 2025

Trump tariffs prompts reforms resource sector has longed for

By Nelson Bennett – BIV.com David Eby appears to be ready to put […]
January 18, 2025

U.S. Seeks to Counter Russian and Chinese Influence in Greenland

By RFE/RL – OilPrice.com Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump has once again kicked up […]
January 18, 2025

Canada’s Must Become an Arctic Superpower

By Andrew Latham – 19fortyfive.com The Arctic is no longer a remote frontier […]
January 17, 2025

Adam Pankratz: The B.C. NDP’s plan to destroy the province’s mining sector

By Adam Pankratz – National Post A new Indigenous consultation process for mineral […]
January 17, 2025

Why critical minerals mined in B.C. could stop being exported to the U.S. amid Trump tariffs

By Akshay Kulkarni –  CBC News Economists say B.C.’s mining industry could play a […]
January 16, 2025

Some Basics about U.S. Tariffs, and What Trump’s New Economic Team Said about Tariffs

By Wolf Richter –  WOLF STREET The proposals by the incoming Trump administrations to levy […]
January 14, 2025

International trade to be impacted by Trump 2.0, global uncertainties: Experts

From Times of India Global trade in 2025 is projected to undergo transformative […]
January 10, 2025

Canadians want Ottawa and provinces to team up against Trump tariff threats: Nanos survey

By Daniel Otis – CTV News A majority of Canadians want Ottawa and […]
January 9, 2025

Annexing Canada Would Be Like Adding a Second California

https://mises.org/mises-wire/annexing-canada-would-be-adding-second-california 01/07/2025•Mises Wire•Ryan McMaken Donald Trump wants an open border with Canada. At […]
January 8, 2025

Why Russia’s biggest threat is China – Richard Mills

2025.01.04 A few weeks before Russia invaded Ukraine in the spring of 2022, […]
January 8, 2025

Trump’s annexation talk extends a long U.S. tradition of political miscalculation about Canada

By Scott Bland – NBC News President-elect Donald Trump’s repeated assertions that he wants […]
January 6, 2025

Egypt, China in big trouble as Israel want to build another Suez Canal for…, it will run from…

By Joy Pillai – india.com Tel Aviv: Amid the ongoing war in Gaza, Israel is […]
January 6, 2025

India Rejecting BRICS Currency, Aims To Promote US Dollar

By Vinod Dsouza – Watcher.Guru BRICS member India remains skeptical of a common […]
January 5, 2025

Pierre Poilievre outlines goals, strategy, key players in Jordan Peterson interview

By Dylan Robertson – CBC Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre gave a lengthy interview […]
January 5, 2025

The Five Central Asian Countries Remain Shaped By The ‘Soviet Structure’ – Analysis

By Anbound & Zhou Chao – Eurasiareview news & analysis Independence is not only […]
January 5, 2025

Canada’s Army Is Slowly Rotting Away

From 19fortyfive.com  Canada’s Army suffers from a severe recruitment and retention shortfall, outdated […]
January 4, 2025

The U.S. Dollar Is Riding High. Trump Could Put an End to All That.

From Barron’s Jerome Powell spoke and the dollar jumped. That was one of […]
January 4, 2025

A ‘Made in China’ Crisis Awaits Big Auto

From Bloomberg In an echo of how China upended the solar panel industry, […]
January 3, 2025

How the McKinley Tariff Almost Destroyed the Republican Party

01/01/2025•Mises Wire•Thomas J. DiLorenzo https://mises.org/mises-wire/how-mckinley-tariff-almost-destroyed-republican-party President Trump’s first major speech on economic policy […]
January 1, 2025

The Good, the Bad, and the Uncertainty of the Trump Economy

From Project Syndicate Given the economic, financial, and political constraints that Donald Trump […]
December 30, 2024

BRICS to establish UAE logistics Hub: A game-changer for global trade

From Sri Lanka Guardian
December 30, 2024

New railway linking China to Central Asia countries, bypassing Russia, begins construction in Kyrgyzstan

By Martina Sapio – The KYIV Independent Construction has begun on a new railway […]
December 29, 2024

Tariffs Won’t Save the US Dollar

By Vincent Cook – Mises Wire In a November 30 Truth Social post, President-elect […]
December 29, 2024

US oil exports to China dwindle as demand wanes, buying shifts

From Yahoo Finance US crude (CL=F) exports to China plunged by almost half […]
December 29, 2024

Strategists Bet Canada’s TSX Will Hit 28,000 Next Year as Rates Fall

From Yahoo Fnance  Canadian investment strategists expect the country’s main stock index to […]
December 27, 2024

Who Bought and Holds the Recklessly Ballooning US National Debt, even as the Fed is Unloading its Treasury Securities?

By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET The US national debt keeps ballooning at an amazing rate […]
December 27, 2024

‘A shadow of its former self’: Economists warn about Canada’s manufacturing decline

By John MacFarlane – Yahoo Finance Canada risks becoming “irrelevant” to global supply […]
December 26, 2024

We Desperately Need Sound Money, Not Tariffs

https://mises.org/mises-wire/we-desperately-need-sound-money-not-tariffs “The secrets of economic success are now known around the world: private […]
December 25, 2024

Base Metals Head Higher on Report of China Borrowing Boost

By Jack Ryan – Yahoo Finance Base metals were broadly higher as global […]
December 25, 2024

Central Banks Will Prioritize Government Spending Over Inflation In 2025

By Daniel Lacalle – dlacalle.com The Federal Reserve panicked in June 2024 and […]
December 25, 2024

Exclusive: China plans record $411 billion special treasury bond issuance next year

From Reuters The plan for 2025 sovereign debt issuance would be a sharp […]
December 23, 2024

The US Is Now on Track for a $3.5 Trillion Deficit in 2025

The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The opinions expressed do not […]
December 21, 2024

China’s ban on critical minerals to be felt across ‘all branches’ of US military

By Seong Hyeon Choi – scmp.com China’s export ban on critical minerals to the […]
December 20, 2024

Germany and France are in crisis – is the next global financial crash brewing?

By Larry Elliott Things are not quite going according to plan for Rachel […]
December 20, 2024

Visualizing America’s Top Imports from China

By Bruno Venditti – Visual Capitalist President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose new tariffs on […]
December 19, 2024

Visualizing $102 Trillion of Global Debt in 2024

By Dorothy Neufeld – Visual Capitalist In 2024, global public debt is forecast […]
December 19, 2024

Column: Critical metals will be a key battleground in US-China trade war

From Mining.com It’s clear that critical minerals will be China’s weapon of choice […]
December 18, 2024

What the U.S. Imports from Canada and Mexico

By Bruno Venditti – Visual Capitallist President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to impose […]
December 17, 2024

As 90% Of F-15 Pilots “Suffer”, China Uses Centuries-Old Exercise To Create ‘Super Pilots’ For ‘Next-Gen Warfare’?

By Ritu Sharma – The Eurasian Times New technologies are pushing the frontiers […]
December 16, 2024

China’s metal dominance – Richard Mills

2024.12.06 For decades, China has dominated critical minerals, with Canada and the US, […]
December 14, 2024

Nato must switch to a wartime mindset, warns secretary general

By Katya Adler and Maia Davies – BBC The head of Nato has […]
December 14, 2024

China Vows Bigger Fiscal Spending to Boost Consumption Next Year

From Yahoo Finance China signaled more public borrowing and spending in 2025 with […]
December 12, 2024

China Set to Start Annual Economic Meeting to Discuss Stimulus

From Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg China is set to begin its annual economic work […]
December 11, 2024

Canadian industries and provinces most exposed to U.S. tariff threat

By Salim Zanzana – Proof Point, RBC The threat of U.S. tariffs on […]
December 11, 2024

Trump Is Ready to Unleash Bitcoin and Other Cryptos. Hang On to Your Wallets

By Andy Serwer – Barron’s What would happen if cryptocurrency— Bitcoin and its lesser cousins—were freed […]
December 11, 2024

Why is Canada scrambling to counter Russia, China in the Arctic?

By Al Jazeera – Aljazeera.com Canada is stepping up its Arctic strategy amid growing […]
December 10, 2024

Charted: China’s Rise to Manufacturing Dominance Over 30 Years

By Pallavi Rao – Visual Capitalist Back in 2000, China accounted for only 6% of […]
December 9, 2024

These are the best performing ETFs in 2024

By Alexandra Cain – Financial Review Thematic vehicles are the best performing exchange-traded […]
December 9, 2024

How China is outsmarting the US in Latin America

By Azhar Azam – Tribune Bilateral relations have shown significant dynamism with Beijing […]
December 9, 2024

Slash Military Spending: “Defense” Budgets are Bigger than Ever Before

By Ryan McMaken – Miawa Wire Unfortunately, there will be no meaningful progress […]
December 7, 2024

The Great Game in the Arctic: Why the region is the next flashpoint between superpowers

By Air Marshal Anil Chopra (Retired) – RT.com The Arctic region, still relatively unexplored, […]
December 7, 2024

One easy way to offset the damage of Trump’s tariffs

By Peter Armstrong – CBC News One simple way of offsetting the impact […]
December 6, 2024

Canada has long faced calls to join the U.S.: A short history of saying nope to the American dream

By Kevin Jiang – Toronto Star Canada might be America’s staunchest ally, but it’s […]
December 5, 2024

So Trump wants to slap Canada with 25% across the board tariffs? – Richard Mills

2024.12.04 How’s that work for Americans? Uranium The largest sources of uranium, delivered […]
December 4, 2024

The end of globalization: forecast calls for pain – Richard Mills

2024.11.28 He who has the commodities rules the world The first great wave […]
December 4, 2024

Income tax versus tariffs: Who wins? Who loses? – Richard Mills

2024.11.24 The idea sounds great. Hike tariffs on goods coming into the United […]
December 4, 2024

BRICS, De-Dollarization, and the US Trade War: What’s at Stake?

By Carolane De Palmas – Yahoo Fiance Trump threatened to impose 100% tariffs […]
December 3, 2024

China challenges US in South America with new port in Peru – Richard Mills

2024.11.22 China’s President Xi Jinping took time out of scheduled visits to South […]
December 3, 2024

China Dials Up US Trade Tension With Tit-for-Tat Metals Ban

From Bloomberg Beijing bans exports of germanium, gallium to American market China’s shipments […]
December 3, 2024

RAND: A Historical Analysis of a True Invasion of Taiwan

By Peter Ong – Naval News Dr. Scott Savitz, a senior engineer at […]
December 2, 2024

BRICS Moving Away From the De-Dollarization Agenda

By Vinod Dsouza – Watcher Guru Russia’s President Vladimir Putin proudly displayed a mock-up […]
December 2, 2024

The World’s Suppliers

By Felix Richter – Statista While “Made in China” has become a staple […]
December 2, 2024

Icebreaker deal would challenge Russian supremacy in Arctic

From VOA News With the signing of a memorandum of understanding this month, […]
November 30, 2024

How the Global Distribution of Wealth Has Changed (2000-2023)

By Bruno Venditti – Visual Capitalist People worldwide are becoming increasingly wealthier—and not […]
November 29, 2024

Gold After Trump Wins

By Adam Hamilton, CPA Gold has sure had a wild ride in the […]
November 29, 2024

Russia’s economy is doomed

By Will Dunn – The New Statesman GDP is the bluntest of economic measures, […]
November 29, 2024

Trump Vows New Tariffs on Main Import Partners

By Felix Richter – Statista On Monday, president-elect Donald Trump made good on […]
November 28, 2024

Ranked: The World’s Biggest Importers of Goods

By Dorothy Neufeld – Visual Capitalist Today, 10 countries account for imports worth […]
November 26, 2024

From Peru to Brazil, Belt and Road cooperation now reaches new milestones

By Wang Cong – Global Times Whether because of the language barrier or limited […]
November 25, 2024

Building Frenzy in the South China Sea – Who Is Fortifying Islands?

By Katharina Buchholz – Statista Countries surrounding the South China Sea have built more […]
November 25, 2024

Fed survey finds inflation fading as a risk next to debt, trade wars

By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir – Yahoo Finance President-elect Donald Trump may […]
November 22, 2024

Trump 2.0 won’t reverse Biden’s critical minerals push

From Reuters New primary smelting projects remain conspicuous by their absence and need […]
November 21, 2024

The Clandestine Oil Shipping Hub Funneling Iranian Crude to China

From Bloomberg Forty miles east of the Malaysian peninsula sits the world’s largest […]
November 20, 2024

China Doesn’t Pay Tariffs, You Do

From Schiff Gold As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the Oval […]
November 20, 2024

China targets critical metal exports in anticipation of further US tech, trade curbs

By Diego Mendoza – Yahoo News Beijing will expand export controls on critical […]
November 19, 2024

Deportations, Tariffs and Tax Cuts, Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory – Richard Mills

2024.11.14 At one of his campaign rallies Donald Trump asked: “Are you better […]
November 19, 2024

Chinese Steel Exports Are Booming But Here’s Why That Won’t Last

By Katharine Gemmell, Yihui Xie and Andy Lin – Yahoo Finance Steelmakers in […]
November 18, 2024

Will Trump roll back clean-energy spending? – Richard Mills

2024.11.09 Since Donald Trump was elected in a landslide on Tuesday, questions are […]
November 18, 2024

The energy transition will be much cheaper than you think

From The Economist People who want to do more to fight climate change and […]
November 17, 2024

US House of Representatives approves 2024 Critical Mineral Consistency Act

From Mining.com The US House of Representatives has passed the Critical Mineral Consistency Act of […]
November 15, 2024

Opinion: B.C.’s permitting crisis hitting local communities the hardest

By Keerit Jutla – BIV Sadly, time and time again I heard stories […]
November 12, 2024

America’s strengthening dollar will rattle the rest of the world

From The Economist In 1971 John Connally, then the American treasury secretary, told his European counterparts […]
November 11, 2024

The crypto industry spent $197m on the US election

By Santul Nerkar – Financial Review The cryptocurrency industry treated the 2024 US […]
November 9, 2024

Recognizing China’s dominance, the US Government is finally anteing up for critical minerals funding. Three examples: Graphite One, Perpetua Resources and Lithium Americas – Richard Mills

2024.11.05 The US government has committed billions worth of loans and grants to […]
November 9, 2024

Donald Trump is poised to smash Mexico with tariffs

From The Economist Policy commitments made by President-elect Donald Trump often lack precision. Not […]
November 7, 2024

Trump vow on new trade war sends shockwaves through supply chain, importers scramble to move up orders

By Lori Ann LaRocco – CNBC
November 5, 2024

Weaponising gold

By Dr Farrukh Saleem – The International News Russia, China, Turkey, Poland, and India […]
November 5, 2024

A Collapse of the Russian Economy Might Lead to Chinese Aggression

By Richard E. Caroll – Modern Diplomacy While Mao Zedong once questioned the […]
November 3, 2024

US envoy sees some ‘concerning signals’ in Russia-China military cooperation in Arctic

By Gwladys Fouche – Yahoo News The United States is watching growing cooperation […]
November 1, 2024

China is tightening its grip on the world’s minerals

From The Economist To decarbonise the global economy and build the data centres needed […]
November 1, 2024

China Has Bought Its Way To The Top Of The Manufacturing Industry. Where Does That Leave America?

By Ethan Karp – Forbes American manufacturers waiting for their government to subsidize […]
October 30, 2024

EU slaps tariffs on Chinese EVs, risking Beijing backlash

By Philip Blenkinsop – Reuters The European Union has decided to increase tariffs on Chinese-built electric […]
October 30, 2024

Exclusive: China considers over $1.4 trillion in extra debt over next few years

From Reuters China is considering approving next week the issuance of over 10 […]
October 25, 2024

IMF sees major manufacturing shift towards India & China

From Economic Times – India Times The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in its […]
October 24, 2024

U.S. Dollar Performance Against Major Currencies in 2024

By Marcus Lu – Visual Capitalist In 2024, the U.S. dollar has experienced […]
October 22, 2024

China iron ore imports head for record even as steel output slips

From Mining.com China is on track to import record volumes of iron ore […]
October 21, 2024

Opinion: Poor policy decisions have helped B.C.’s forestry decline

By Jock Finlayson and Ken Peacock – BIV News The forest products sector […]
October 17, 2024

Inside the secret oil trade that funds Iran’s wars

From The Economist In a war with Israel, Iran would need money. Not just […]