A Three-Ring Circus: Plates on the Floor, or One Rascally Rabbit
President pinned below 40 percent approval, deep bond market anxiety, sovereigntist surges, and a (possible) rabbit in the hat. Less than 30 days out from pivotal U.S. midterm elections, a potentially devastating mix of domestic pocketbook pressures and geopolitical alarm is forcing an administration and a President pinned below 40 percent approval into an aggressive,…
More Info about A Three-Ring Circus: Plates on the Floor, or One Rascally RabbitSummer in the rearview, no clear path ahead
Summer is nearly in the rearview, but global conflict is front and center. The flashpoints I last wrote about – from war in Iran and Ukraine to mounting trade battles – continue to test the limits of President Trump’s go to economic and military strategy of coercion. Tehran and Beijing exemplify these limits. Despite the…
More Info about Summer in the rearview, no clear path aheadThe View from North America: Elbows up, clear eyes.
If you needed proof that the late-August heat gets to everyone, look no further than the U.S.–Canada border. Just one week ago today, negotiators appeared to have a solid trade path forward—yet by Monday, the northern alliance had hit a fever pitch. Between the abrupt U.S. 50% tariff threats on steel and autos, Canadian leaders…
More Info about The View from North America: Elbows up, clear eyes.Less than 48 hours ago, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the US Congress, directly appealing to President Biden to do even more to support Ukraine. Following the emotional speech, Biden announced $800 million in additional military support to Ukraine. Later today, the president will speak with China’s Xi Jinping about the conflict, and he plans to travel to Europe next week…
Read More about 🇺🇦, Mexico and more…We’re just days away from the Opening Ceremony of the 2022 Olympics Games in Beijing. The games open amid an outcry over China’s ongoing human rights abuses, a lukewarm diplomatic boycott of the winter games by the U.S. and allies, and with the world’s focus largely on heightened tension over Ukraine. For more on China and the Olympics, click here. In…
Read More about 2022: The Games, and Mexico.It’s hard to believe that the holiday season is upon us and we’re already just a few weeks away from 2022. The past 12 months have brought quite a bit of uncertainty and complexity, but also notable successes. One of the things that makes me so proud to be a part of White & Case…
Read More about US, Mexico and more…Happy Holidays!Late yesterday, President Joe Biden hosted President Andres Manuel López Obrador and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the White House for the North American Leaders’ Summit (NALS). As you might imagine, here at White & Case Mexico City we were monitoring the meetings closely to gauge the impacts on our clients and friends. This was the first…
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