What is trade protectionism?
As governments continue down the path of protectionism, here are five questions executives should ask to better understand the impact such policies have on their businesses....
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Turn geopolitical turmoil into transformational capacity
July 22, 2025 • by Katharina Lange in Geopolitics • 10 min read
Rather than choosing between crisis mode and future planning, leaders should learn to focus simultaneously on both short and long-term goals....
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Biden vs Trump: Future proofing your global business for either election outcome
With the US Presidential election too close to call, identifying the areas that would have the biggest impact on your business, stress testing your organization, and coming up with market and nonmarket...
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Western EV manufacturers have much to learn from their Chinese counterparts
This weekend’s G7 summit will see renewed calls for protectionist measures against Chinese EV manufacturers. But tariffs would be misguided and universally damaging, warns IMD’s Howard Yu...
The G7 gangs up on China
June 13, 2024 • by Simon J. Evenett, Fernando Martín Espejo in Geopolitics • 5 min read • 
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At this weekend’s Summit, G7 leaders will issue a stinging critique of China’s trade practices – but the G7’s bark is worse than its bite. This is just as well, argue Simon...
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