5. Global Trade Systems and Deglobalization

Table of Contents

Video Playlist 2-12

I. Change in Trade Routes
II. Energy
III. Tariff Wars
IV. North America
V. Greenland and the Panama Canal
VI. EU
VII. Asia and the BRICS
VIII. Global South

I. Change in Trade Routes:

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Northern Sea Route, the Northwest Passage, and the Transpolar Sea Route

– the three maritime shipping lanes in the Arctic

Change in Trade Routes Headlines

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II. Energy:

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III. Tariff Wars:


Baltic Dry Index – 2025

Baltic Dry Index – 2025

FULL: President Trump address to joint session of Congress

Tariff Wars Headlines


IV. North America:

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V. Greenland and the Panama Canal:

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VI. EU:

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VII. Asia and the BRICS
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Chinese Bonds Are CRASHING, What It Means for the Economy

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The Rise of China Headlines

Putin; Sanctions Will Not Be Lifted. Brics Is Way Forward

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Mega Cities and the
Growth of Global Real
Estate Companies		The Rise of the
Asian Consumer

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).
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Global South Headlines

Planet Debt…Harvest
at an Individual Level


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