5. Global Trade Systems and Deglobalization
I. Change in Trade Routes:
Northern Sea Route, the Northwest Passage, and the Transpolar Sea Route
– the three maritime shipping lanes in the Arctic
- The Arctic Trilemma: The United States Must Compete for the Transpolar Sea Route
- Foreign Direct Investment Increased to a Record $41 Trillion
- ED Searches Bengaluru Offices of Soros’s Foundation, and Entities Linked to It
- Bringing Back America’s Shipbuilding Capacity
- Book Review: The End of the World Is Just the Beginning by Peter Zeihan
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II. Energy:
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- Texas Needs Equivalent of 30 Reactors to Meet Data Center Power Demand
- Nothing Short Of A Myth’: US Oil Execs Blast Trump’s ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Mantra
III. Tariff Wars:
Baltic Dry Index – 2025
FULL: President Trump address to joint session of Congress
- Elon Musk Says Trump’s Auto Tariffs Won’t Be a Problem for Tesla
- Trump’s $16 Trillion Trade Blind Spot
- Ranked: The World’s Top 10 Largest Trade Deficits by Country
IV. North America:
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V. Greenland and the Panama Canal:
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- BlackRock Inks $22.8B Deal for 43 Ports Worldwide
- Ck Hutchison Will Not Sign Deal To Sell Strategic Panama Ports Next Week, Sources Says
VI. EU:
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VII. Asia and the BRICS :
Chinese Bonds Are CRASHING, What It Means for the Economy
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Putin; Sanctions Will Not Be Lifted. Brics Is Way Forward
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- American Pravda: China vs. America A Comprehensive Review of the Economic, Technological, and Military Factors
- Introduction to Omniwar: The U.S. Misallocation of Capital
- Mapping the Belt and Road Initiative: This Is Where We Stand
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VIII. Global South:
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Mar 4, 2025: In 2024, production of rare earths in Brazil was estimated at approximately 20 metric tons of rare-earth oxide equivalent, down from 140 tons a year earlier. Rare earths production in the South American country decreased significantly since 2016. Brazil has one of the largest rare earth reserves in the world, estimated at 21 million metric tons of rare-earth oxide (REO).
