Housing shortages in the US and Canada have become a significant problem – and a contentious political issue – in recent years. New data on housing construction this week suggest neither country is making enough progress to solve the shortfalls. Here’s a snapshot of the situation on both sides of the border.
In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer reacts to the US government's decision to rescind former CISA Director Jen Easterly’s appointment to West Point, raising serious concerns about the state of American democracy and national values.
China has a stranglehold on critical minerals and is dominant in renewable energy technology. Amid US tariff chaos, Beijing is pitching itself as a stable trade partner and trying to drive a wedge between the Western alliance, Fareed Zakaria says on GZERO World.
On Thursday, US President Donald Trump announced 39% tariffs on Switzerland – the fourth-highest rate of all the duties that the American leader has imposed since April. Bern’s relationship with Beijing might have something to do with this.
With Russia continuing to ignore his demands, the US president decides to take a new approach on Ukraine. #PUPPETREGIME
Amid high tariffs, a flurry of new trade agreements, and a right-wing populist surge, America is rewriting the rules of the global economy and retreating from its role as champion of free trade. CNN’s Fareed Zakaria discusses the future of globalization on GZERO World.
As the Trump administration imposes record tariffs and renegotiates trade agreements, is America abandoning its role as global trade leader? CNN’s Fareed Zakaria joins the GZERO World Podcast.
US tariffs are creating economic chaos and driving uncertainty all over the world. On Ian Explains, Ian Bremmer breaks down how the global trade map is already starting to shift as allies go around the US to negotiate trade alliances of their own.