Weekly Briefing: Key Policy Developments
This weekly briefing provides overviews of the top policy developments that business leaders should monitor.
Key policy and political developments for the week ended February 16, 2024.
Global economy
US, five European countries extend truce over digital taxes until mid-2024 (Reuters)
In Trump-Biden Rematch, the Only Sure Loser Is China (Bloomberg)
Trade and supply chain
Trump Tariff Threat Has Yuan Traders Starting to Prep for Impact (Bloomberg)
Global politics
Trump’s incendiary NATO remarks send very real shudders through Europe (CNN)
NATO's Stoltenberg warns Europe against going it alone on defence (Reuters)
Von der Leyen says European Commission will seek to boost defence production – FT (Reuters)
NATO chief says Europe meeting spending targets after Trump comments (Reuters)
Can Europe Defend Itself? It May Have Three Years to Find Out (Bloomberg)
Energy and climate
EU, US to Align Global Minerals Push Against China’s Supply Grip (Bloomberg)
Why Angry Farmers Are Blocking Roads Across Europe (Bloomberg)
European farmers are sick and tired of EU red tape and statistics: ‘That is what is creating this level of distrust. It’s like living in Russia or China’ (Forbes)
US considering curbs to keep Chinese 'smart cars' out of the country - Bloomberg News (Reuters)
Elon Musk’s Big Tesla Factory in Mexico Taps Chinese Suppliers, Stoking DC Fears (Bloomberg)
Shell expects 50% rise in global LNG demand by 2040 (Reuters)