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President Donald Trump has started his second term off with a flurry of policy actions and executive orders impacting the U.S. economy and trade with other nations. Just two weeks in, the President announced a range of tariffs on trade partners like Canada, Mexico, and China. While those on Mexico and Canada have been put…
February 6, 2025
On Feb. 1, 2025, President Trump announced a 10% tariff on Chinese goods imported into the United States, which went into effect on Feb. 4, as part of a broader tariff package. In response, China announced retaliatory measures including tariffs on select U.S. goods, export controls on critical minerals, a WTO lawsuit against the U.S., and an investigation into Google.…
February 6, 2025
The U.S. and Canada have a longstanding history of trade, forming one of the largest and closest trade partnerships in the world. Since the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) came into effect in 1994 (replaced by USMCA in 2020), Mexico, Canada, and the U.S. have enjoyed tax-free cross-border trade of goods and services. However, this relationship…
February 6, 2025
The Bottom 50%’s Shrinking Wealth Over Time Despite steady economic growth and rising overall household wealth in the United States, significant wealth disparities persist between the top and bottom percentiles. This graphic visualizes the share of total net worth (wealth) held by the bottom 50% of the U.S. from 1989 to 2024. Data comes from the Federal Reserve and is…
February 4, 2025
Looking to move to Europe and wondering what kind of jobs one could get there? We have some insights to share. This chart shows the most in-demand jobs in the EU, as sourced from a year’s worth of online job advertisements. Data for this graphic is from Eurostat which looked through hundreds of hiring websites in 2023. They warn…
February 4, 2025
Which country controls the skies? Military airpower has been used in warfare since the early 20th century, serving as a critical tool for armed forces. For instance, the Allies relied heavily on strategic bombing and fighter support during World War II to weaken Axis defenses, and the United States employed precision airstrikes and aerial surveillance…
February 4, 2025
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani who announced on January 27, 2025 that he is negotiating with killer bandits, is dead wrong. The over six months he said he has been negotiating with these vipers who kill, maim, kidnap and collect ransom from innocent people, is a waste of time. The governor’s claims that he engaged…
February 3, 2025
Some companies are rooted to the state they’re born in. Think Ben and Jerry’s which is proudly from Vermont and has no intention of moving anywhere else. And then there are others which see their HQ location as a business decision and are happy to pick up shop if it meets a larger financial goal.…
February 3, 2025
By Dr. Jude Dike, Ph.D. In the heart of Nigeria, where the air smells of oil and the soil holds an abundance of wealth, the Niger Delta region stands as a stark paradox: an area blessed with natural resources yet plagued by poverty, environmental degradation, and political mismanagement. With its rich history of oil production,…
February 3, 2025
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President Donald Trump has started his second term off with a flurry of policy actions and executive orders impacting the U.S. economy and trade with other nations. Just two weeks in, the President announced a range of tariffs on trade partners like Canada, Mexico, and China. While those on Mexico and Canada have been put…
February 6, 2025
On Feb. 1, 2025, President Trump announced a 10% tariff on Chinese goods imported into the United States, which went into effect on Feb. 4, as part of a broader tariff package. In response, China announced retaliatory measures including tariffs on select U.S. goods, export controls on critical minerals, a WTO lawsuit against the U.S., and an investigation into Google.…
February 6, 2025
The U.S. and Canada have a longstanding history of trade, forming one of the largest and closest trade partnerships in the world. Since the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) came into effect in 1994 (replaced by USMCA in 2020), Mexico, Canada, and the U.S. have enjoyed tax-free cross-border trade of goods and services. However, this relationship…
February 6, 2025
The Bottom 50%’s Shrinking Wealth Over Time Despite steady economic growth and rising overall household wealth in the United States, significant wealth disparities persist between the top and bottom percentiles. This graphic visualizes the share of total net worth (wealth) held by the bottom 50% of the U.S. from 1989 to 2024. Data comes from the Federal Reserve and is…
February 4, 2025
Looking to move to Europe and wondering what kind of jobs one could get there? We have some insights to share. This chart shows the most in-demand jobs in the EU, as sourced from a year’s worth of online job advertisements. Data for this graphic is from Eurostat which looked through hundreds of hiring websites in 2023. They warn…
February 4, 2025
Which country controls the skies? Military airpower has been used in warfare since the early 20th century, serving as a critical tool for armed forces. For instance, the Allies relied heavily on strategic bombing and fighter support during World War II to weaken Axis defenses, and the United States employed precision airstrikes and aerial surveillance…
February 4, 2025
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani who announced on January 27, 2025 that he is negotiating with killer bandits, is dead wrong. The over six months he said he has been negotiating with these vipers who kill, maim, kidnap and collect ransom from innocent people, is a waste of time. The governor’s claims that he engaged…
February 3, 2025
Some companies are rooted to the state they’re born in. Think Ben and Jerry’s which is proudly from Vermont and has no intention of moving anywhere else. And then there are others which see their HQ location as a business decision and are happy to pick up shop if it meets a larger financial goal.…
February 3, 2025
By Dr. Jude Dike, Ph.D. In the heart of Nigeria, where the air smells of oil and the soil holds an abundance of wealth, the Niger Delta region stands as a stark paradox: an area blessed with natural resources yet plagued by poverty, environmental degradation, and political mismanagement. With its rich history of oil production,…
February 3, 2025
