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Here's Why Trump's Trade Deals Are So Different This Time
As the US President's July 9 tariff pause deadline approaches, more countries are announcing agreements with the United States to avoid higher levies. But the content of the accords are very differen…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Here’s Why Iran’s Unaccounted for Uranium Worries Experts
Iran’s highly enriched uranium was last seen by UN nuclear monitors a few days before the start of Israel’s bombing campaign on June 13. Its whereabouts are unknown for now, a major cause of concern …
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Here’s Why China Is A Quiet Force in the Israel-Iran Conflict
China has condemned Israel's attack on Iran, while offering to play a positive role in facilitating dialogue between the two countries. China's economic ties to the region add to its geopolitical hef…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Here's Why 2025 Has Seen Popular Investment Strategies Fall Apart
Is US exceptionalism over? Tech stocks were in, then out, then in again. Have rumours of the dollar's demise as a safe haven been greatly exaggerated? 2025's market turmoil has forced investors to re…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Here's Why AI is Changing How We Predict The Weather
Technology has helped to improve the accuracy of weather forecasts for decades. Artificial intelligence-driven models are becoming more common, allowing forecasting using far less computation power t…
Published on 3 months ago
Here's Why Some Economic Data Matters More Than Others (Anniversary)
It's been a year since we launched Here's Why. In that time we've brought you stories from the around the world about the global economy and how it's changing. To mark the occasion, we wanted to look…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Here's Why Obesity Drugs Are Changing the Food We Buy
Hundreds of thousands of people around the world are now on weight loss drugs like Wegovy, known as GLP-1s. The food industry is taking notice too, with big companies leaning into more nutritional pr…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Here's Why China's Trade War Strategy Is Working
The US and China have agreed to slash import tariffs for 90 days to allow for further negotiations. The deal is a major pullback of America's trade offensive, and comes after Chinese President Xi Jin…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Here's Why Oil Producers Are Driving Prices Lower
Crude oil prices have fallen sharply since the start of the year, caught up in the market turmoil of Donald Trump's trade war. The OPEC+ group of oil-producing countries has responded by increasing p…
Published on 4 months ago
Here's Why a Weaker Dollar Matters
The dollar is a key part of the American economy's strength, underpinning global finance and trade. But since President Donald Trump unleashed his global trade war, there are cracks in the greenback'…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago