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Donald Trump's "America First" policies include measures aimed at reducing trade deficits and boosting domestic manufacturing. While supporters argue they protect US jobs, critics warn of massive disruption.

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German MP Boris Mijatovic (Greens) during a remote interview with DW

German MP Boris Mijatovic (Greens) during a remote interview with DW

German lawmaker: US lost values once shared with Europe

German lawmaker: US lost values once shared with Europe

DW spoke with Boris Mijatovic, a member of the German parliament, about the new US national security strategy.

The container port of Gdynia in Poland with stacked containers and multiple cranes

The container port of Gdynia in Poland with stacked containers and multiple cranes

Poland: A trillion‑dollar player knocking on the G20's door

Poland: A trillion‑dollar player knocking on the G20's door

Poland's been invited to observe next year's G20 summit. A full seat could take years but put Central Europe on the map.

People walk in front of a screen displaying Japan's Nikkei share average, as the Tokyo Stock Exchange started trading after Japan's governing Liberal Democratic Party elected Sanae Takaichi as the party's new leader on October 4, outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, October 6, 2025

People walk in front of a screen displaying Japan's Nikkei share average, as the Tokyo Stock Exchange started trading after Japan's governing Liberal Democratic Party elected Sanae Takaichi as the party's new leader on October 4, outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, October 6, 2025

Why Japan's economic woes spark global market concern

Why Japan's economic woes spark global market concern

Why the new Japanese PM wants to spend big, and why this is risking a financial shock beyond the Asian country.

A pile of gold bullion

A pile of gold bullion

Is the gold rally a bubble about to burst?

Is the gold rally a bubble about to burst?

As investors flood the gold market with billions in capital, they risk becoming victims of their own success.

Donald Trump and Javier Milei showing thumbs up in front of the flags of the US and Argentina

Donald Trump and Javier Milei showing thumbs up in front of the flags of the US and Argentina

US pushes Latin America trade as EU-Mercosur deal stalls

US pushes Latin America trade as EU-Mercosur deal stalls

As the US agrees on new trade pacts, pressure is mounting for the EU to finalize its own deal with Latin America.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), speaks to DW at the G20 summit in Johannesburg. She is an older woman wearing large glasses and a green, black and beige patterned dress and turban

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), speaks to DW at the G20 summit in Johannesburg. She is an older woman wearing large glasses and a green, black and beige patterned dress and turban

Global trade overdependent on US and China, says WTO head

Global trade overdependent on US and China, says WTO head

Speaking with DW at the G20 summit, the WTO's director general also highlighted the potential benefits of AI in trade.

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Wheel loaders load trucks with rare earth at the Port of Lianyungang in Lianyungang city, eastern China's Jiangsu province

Wheel loaders load trucks with rare earth at the Port of Lianyungang in Lianyungang city, eastern China's Jiangsu province

Can the West break China's grip on rare earths?

China dominates every stage of the rare-earth supply chain. Efforts to reduce the reliance have made little progress.

US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands at the White House on February 13, 2025

US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands at the White House on February 13, 2025

India's Modi to miss Trump at ASEAN as oil tensions persist

Face-to-face talks with Donald Trump are off the table, dimming hopes of a detente with Washington over Russian oil.

Two Nexperia workers walking through a cleanroom at the chipmaker

Two Nexperia workers walking through a cleanroom at the chipmaker

European carmakers face Nexperia chip supply shock

Europe's carmakers are reliant on China, as fresh evidence of the industry's struggles with supply chains shows.

A generic picture of the American and Chinese flags imposed over shipping containers at a port with a plane flying over

A generic picture of the American and Chinese flags imposed over shipping containers at a port with a plane flying over

How China tightens the screws in trade war with the US

Beijing is standing firm in its trade dispute with the US. The higher the tariffs, the greater China's confidence grows.

Steel coils at a steelworks in Germany

Steel coils at a steelworks in Germany

EU seeks US trade concessions by doubling steel tariffs

New EU steel tariffs spark global backlash and concerns over protectionism. Is Brussels following Washington’s lead?

Workers use machinery to dig at a rare earth mine in Baiyunebo mining district of Baotou in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

Workers use machinery to dig at a rare earth mine in Baiyunebo mining district of Baotou in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

How China wields rare earths as a strategic weapon

Until global supplies of rare earths increase, China wields great power over the critical technology sectors.

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