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Who benefits from Trump's tariff wall?
Quick Take

Who benefits from Trump's tariff wall?

The markets are tanking as the US attacks globalization through Trump's tariff wall. In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer examines who bears the cost of this anti-globalist push.

FILE PHOTO: Brazilian president Lula da Silva hugging Ursula von der Leyen the President of the European Commission at the 3rd EU-CELAC Summit in Brussels, Belgium on 17 July 2023.
What We're Watching

EU and Mercosur near trade deal (at last)

It has been a long four years since the free trade deal between Brussels and Latin America’s largest trade bloc was agreed in principle, but all sides now, finally, look close to signing on the dotted line.

​The World Trade Organization headquarters in Geneva.
Viewpoint

Viewpoint: US reversal on e-commerce rules will hurt global consumers

Last month’s surprise decision by the Office of the US Trade Representative to withdraw e-commerce proposals under discussion at the World Trade Organization is a new sign of growing US skepticism of free trade and the influence of big tech. We asked Xiaomeng Lu, a director of Eurasia Group’s geo-technology practice, to explain the consequences of the USTR’s reversal.

How bananas demonstrate globalization
GZERO World Clips

How bananas demonstrate globalization

If globalization were a fruit, it might be a banana. But while bananas are still popular, globalization not as much lately. In recent years, part of the pushback against globalization has been led by autocrats who reject things like free trade and the liberal international order. For them, globalization means losing control, which they don't like one bit. But the world today remains more interconnected than ever, particularly in cyberspace.

The Graphic Truth: Land borders crucial to trade
Graphic Truth

The Graphic Truth: Land borders crucial to trade

GZERO Exclusive: Trudeau Defends Free Trade, Immigration and His Credibility Amidst Scandals
GZERO World Clips

GZERO Exclusive: Trudeau Defends Free Trade, Immigration and His Credibility Amidst Scandals

The complete, exclusive interview is featured on the next episode of GZERO World with Ian Bremmer, which airs nationwide on public television beginning this Friday, September 27.