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The Return of Industrial Policy: How Trade Strategy Is Redrawing Global Supply Chains
Global Economics

The Return of Industrial Policy: How Trade Strategy Is Redrawing Global Supply Chains

Industrial policy is no longer a theoretical debate. It is actively reshaping global trade, semiconductor production, and strategic manufacturing. From subsidy frameworks to tariff leverage, governments are using trade tools to reengineer supply chains. This analysis examines how the United States, Europe, and Asia are deploying industrial policy, and what it means for global competitiveness and long-term growth.

18 February 2026 | 9 min read
Oil Prices and Geopolitics: How US Iran Diplomacy Is Moving Energy Markets
Global Economics

Oil Prices and Geopolitics: How US Iran Diplomacy Is Moving Energy Markets

Oil markets are no longer driven by supply and demand fundamentals alone. Diplomatic signals, sanctions risk, and shipping disruptions now shape price expectations as much as inventory data. This analysis explores how negotiations between the United States and Iran are influencing crude prices, global growth expectations, and financial markets.

18 February 2026
European Central Bank Navigates Divergent Growth Paths
Global Economics

European Central Bank Navigates Divergent Growth Paths

A comprehensive review of eurozone economic performance amid structural challenges and policy divergence.

14 February 2026 | 12 min read
Trade Fragmentation and the Reconfiguration of Global Supply Chains
Global Economics

Trade Fragmentation and the Reconfiguration of Global Supply Chains

Assessing the economic costs of geopolitical realignment on international trade flows and sourcing strategies.

12 February 2026 | 14 min read
Dollar Dominance and the Rise of Alternative Reserve Currencies
Global Economics

Dollar Dominance and the Rise of Alternative Reserve Currencies

Evaluating threats to the dollar's reserve status from the yuan, euro, and digital currency alternatives.

7 February 2026 | 11 min read
Cross-Border Capital Flows and Emerging Market Vulnerability
Global Economics

Cross-Border Capital Flows and Emerging Market Vulnerability

How sudden stops and capital flight risk have evolved with changing global interest rate differentials.

5 February 2026 | 10 min read
Global Commodity Markets: Supply Constraints and Price Volatility
Global Economics

Global Commodity Markets: Supply Constraints and Price Volatility

Structural drivers of price instability in energy, metals, and agricultural commodity markets.

31 January 2026 | 13 min read
BRICS Expansion and the Reshaping of Multilateral Finance
Global Economics

BRICS Expansion and the Reshaping of Multilateral Finance

Implications of the enlarged BRICS bloc for global financial governance and development lending.

29 January 2026 | 10 min read
De-Globalisation Risks and Regional Trade Bloc Formation
Global Economics

De-Globalisation Risks and Regional Trade Bloc Formation

Measuring the shift from multilateral trade liberalisation toward preferential regional arrangements.

24 January 2026 | 11 min read
Sovereign Debt Restructuring in the Post-Pandemic Era
Global Economics

Sovereign Debt Restructuring in the Post-Pandemic Era

The Common Framework's failures and what they reveal about the future of emerging market debt resolution.

22 January 2026 | 12 min read
Climate Migration and Its Impact on Global Labour Markets
Global Economics

Climate Migration and Its Impact on Global Labour Markets

Projecting cross-border labour mobility driven by environmental stress and its economic consequences.

17 January 2026 | 9 min read