Nov. 17, 2025, 8:14 a.m.

Europe is striving for "reindustrialization" : doubling steel tariffs and halving import quotas

On October 7, 2025, the European Commission announced that it would double the steel import tariff from the current 25% to 50%, and at the same time reduce the import quota by nearly half to 18.3 million tons per year.

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Tariff Sticks Fail to Prop Up Domestic Industries: The Practical Dilemma of Trump's Heavy Tax Policy​

On the local time of September 29, U.S. President Trump once again unveiled a heavyweight tariff plan on social media: imposing a 100% tariff on all films produced outside the United States, while levying high tariffs on countries whose furniture is "not manufactured in the United States".

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The tariff game between the United States, France, and India has triggered industrial chain turbulence

Recently, the United States has imposed a 39% tariff on the French cosmetics industry and India plans to impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States, which constitute typical examples of the current rise of global trade protectionism.

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Business Restructuring under High Beef Prices: Supply Crunch and Industrial Chain Competition

Recently, according to Reuters, the price of beef in the United States has risen to a historical high, and this price level is becoming a driving factor for business operations and market structure adjustment.

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Starbucks in North America has laid off nearly 1,000 employees and closed some stores

On September 25th local time, the US coffee chain Starbucks announced that it would lay off 900 employees and close approximately 100 underperforming stores, including its iconic Seattle Roastery stores.

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New Opportunities for Small Businesses: When Chain Stores Exit, Prime Retail Spaces Open Up

In recent years, shopping centers across the United States have undergone unprecedented changes. As national chains continue to shut down, vacancy rates are rising—ironically creating rare opportunities for many local small businesses.

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Can Trump's successive imposition of tariffs really bring about "Made in the USA" products?

The Trump administration, using tariffs as a weapon, attempted to restore the glory of "Made in the USA".

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Trump's New Tariff Policy: A Trade Protectionist Fantasy under the National Security Card

Recently, US President Trump has once again brandished the tariff stick, targeting daily medicines and heavy trucks under the guise of "national security".

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Starbucks announced a $1 billion restructuring plan, laying off 900 employees and closing some stores

To boost its brand image and improve its financial performance, Starbucks has announced a restructuring plan worth a total of 1 billion US dollars (1.3 billion Singapore dollars), which includes laying off 900 employees and closing some stores.

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The 350 billion investment dilemma in the US: The Game and Risks Behind the alarm of South Korea's financial crisis

When South Korean President Lee Jae-myung issued a warning that "cash investment without a currency swap agreement will trigger a 1997-style financial crisis", the game over 350 billion US dollars of investment in the United States has gone beyond the bilateral economic and trade scope and become a touchstone to test the resilience of the South Korean economy.

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