Competitiveness and Climate Switzerland has dominated the Global Competitiveness Index over the past decade with Singapore and Northern European countries not far behind (see graph below). Assembled by the World Economic Forum, the index this year put the U.S. in the number one position for the first time since 2008. Some in the Trump administration may wish to take credit for this turnabout, but the outcome is because the index now incorporates a stronger dose of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, idea generation and other factors).
Separately, the International Energy Agency says that global greenhouse gas emissions increased in 2017 and are up again in the first nine months of this year. While P...
What You Need to Know Today: USDA reports are delayed until Tuesday due to the federal holiday on Monday. Over the weekend, President Trump announced a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Russia warmly welcomed and confirmed this ceasefire by conducting more strikes against Ukraine. Specific...
On Saturday, 10 October, at a campaign rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, President Trump said that the U.S. and Mexico would come to terms on a new trade deal, and he said Canada does not need to be part of the deal. Trump called the coming agreement with Mexico “great” but gave no d...
Key Takeaways: The United States has steadily lost global wheat export market share since the 1970s, falling from the world's leading exporter to a projected fifth place in 2026/27. The rapid expansion of Black Sea wheat exports, driven by improved productivity and export infrastructure, has r...
