Global Issues

What does Dodd-Frank have to do with the price of food?

What does Dodd-Frank have to do with the price of food?

If you thought the sweeping new U.S. bill was just about Wall Street, you are in for a surprise

Commodities: the bust, the boom and the alternatives

Commodities: the bust, the boom and the alternatives

The urbanization of emerging markets will create unprecedented competition—and volatility—for commodities

The euro zone still has business opportunities

The euro zone still has business opportunities

Despite its current economic woes Canadian companies shouldn’t write off Europe

A miracle undone

A miracle undone

Once the export-economy paradigm, Japan confronts a coming twilight of an aging population and offshoring its trademark manufacturing

China: From workplace of the world to big spender

China: From workplace of the world to big spender

The world’s largest exporter is on track to becoming the No. 1 importer. It’s a shifting balance in the United States’ favor

Canadians eager to slake Brazil’s thirst for everything

Canadians eager to slake Brazil’s thirst for everything

Trade has surged as business leaders capitalize on its growing middle class

Argentina’s unwritten rules on protectionism

Argentina’s unwritten rules on protectionism

With no documents, only a commerce minister’s spoken messages, it’s difficult to challenge a trade regime

The group of 14: A world forecast for commodities

The group of 14: A world forecast for commodities

The next two years will be interesting times for 14 industrial materials

Korea: democracy, prosperity, now what?

Korea: democracy, prosperity, now what?

South Korea has come a long way in 50 years. The challenge now is choosing a way forward

The ‘unprecedented’ year in exports

The ‘unprecedented’ year in exports

An unprecedented year in U.S. Exports