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Donald Trump’s biggest trade shock is yet to come

The year since the US president’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariff war has produced many surprises. In this episode of The Big View, Peter Thal Larsen and IMD Business School’s Simon Evenett discuss why dire forecasts fizzled, how China levies fell to 26%, and why a larger jolt looms. The ...  Show more

Why Africa’s growth prospects may be looking up

It’s easy to be glum about a continent grappling with US tariffs, cuts to aid, and climate change. Yet Joe Studwell, author of ‘How Africa Works’, says the conditions for development are in place. In this episode of The Big View, he tells Peter Thal Larsen why he’s optimistic. Vi ...  Show more

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