World Briefs
Every general meeting opens with members catching the club up on the news. Here are their slides and the reports that go with them. They recap events; the risk calls are in the reports.
The New Economic Arms Race
The United States and China are seeking greater control over critical minerals, advanced technologies, and global supply chains, and unlike traditional arms races, this emerging economic arms race is characterized by industrial investment, export restrictions, and competition over strategically important industries.
By Alberto Jara3 min readChina, South Korea, United States
Policy Time vs. Cattle Time
Washington can rewrite trade rules in a day. A rancher needs about two years to raise a steer. That mismatch, policy time against cattle time, runs through this fall's beef story, and it explains why every fix announced so far has arrived well ahead of…
By Solomon Moon2 min readMexico, Panama, United States