Exchange receives broad-based market support to enhance listed issuers’ climate-related disclosures New Climate Requirements aligns more closely with IFRS S2, to be effective from 2025 reporting year in phases Exchange publishes Implementation Guidance (with references to IFRS S1) to assist issuers’ compliance with the New Climate Requirements  The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited…
The United States government first implemented tariffs shortly after the Constitution’s ratification to help fund the young nation’s government. Over time, these taxes on internationally traded goods largely fell out of favor, only to resurface between World Wars I and II before fading again. Recently, tariffs have once again emerged as a favored policy tool,…
It hasn’t been the best week for CNN, as their own Scott Jennings has been issuing them key reminders about their delusional talking points. On Thursday afternoon, President Donald Trump issued a warning to the network as well, specifically for Kaitlan Collins. Such a moment has since become a trending topic over X, highlighting Trump’s…
President-elect Trump has promised to impose steep new taxes on trade, including a 10-20 percent tariff on all imports, at least a 60 percent tariffTariffs are taxes imposed by one country on goods imported from another country. Tariffs are trade barriers that raise prices, reduce available quantities of goods and services for US businesses and…
President-elect Donald J. Trump further solidified his position as a defender of the working class this week. Mr. Trump met with leaders of the Longshoreman’s Association, and it was an experience that the top officials of this labor union couldn’t have imagined. Its vice president, Dennis Daggett, posted on Facebook that the meeting was nothing…
In a clear display of political bias, celebrities recently canceled multiple performances at the Kennedy Center in protest of President Donald Trump. Once celebrated for its commitment to artistic expression, this arts institution has allowed partisan politics to shape its programming decisions. Trump’s shakeup, in which he ousted 18 members of the Kennedy Center for…
The imposition of tariffs on Mexico and Canada shows that President Trump’s industrial policy isn’t just rhetoric; it could be applied equally to friends and foes. But what exactly are tariffs? How do they work? Who ultimately pays the price? And what could happen to USMCA if similar tariffs are imposed? Let’s break it down:…
The word “tariff” made its way into English sometime in the 16th century. Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hulton Archive/Getty Images Tariffs are President Trump’s favorite word. That’s not an exaggeration. “I always say ‘tariffs’ is the most beautiful word to me in the dictionary,” he said at a rally just hours after…
Q: The World Trade Organization was created to oversee international trade. What is its role now?Since the late 1940s, under American leadership, a rules-based multilateral system has been operating, and its performance has been outstanding. It has been associated with increasing trade liberalization. It has allowed millions of people living in Asia and other poor…