Attention Economy


Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Trade Conflicts

Trade War Explodes Across World at Pace Not Seen in Decades
https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/trade-war-explodes-across-world-at-pace-not-seen-in-decades-0b6d6513
Proliferating tariffs engulfing the U.S., China and their partners draw parallels to the protectionist spiral of the 1930s.
 
Canadians Are Boycotting American Vacations
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/travel/trump-canada-vacation-travel-plans-1428d574
Infuriated by annexation talk, neighbors to the north are keeping their vacations local. That is bad news for popular U.S. destinations. 

Tariff Man Doubles Down
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/trump-tariff-agenda-means-trouble-for-american-and-global-economies-by-anne-o-krueger-2025-03
Some of US President Donald Trump’s defenders insist that his tariff threats are intended merely to wring concessions from other countries. But his policies so far suggest that he is fully committed to a protectionist agenda, with grave – and possibly irreversible – implications for the US and global economies.

The West is losing the tech race and Musk knows it
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/03/23/china-is-winning-the-tech-race-with-america-elon-musk-knows/
Trump’s heavy tariffs may slow down competition temporarily – but Western companies can’t hide forever.