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 2, 2024.
U.S. politics and economy
US Senate’s Border, Ukraine Aid Deal on Path for Vote Next Week (Bloomberg)
Raimondo Warns Chinese EVs Pose National, Data Security Risks (Bloomberg)
The Trump-Biden consensus on the economy is bad for business (FT)
Trump says he would block US Steel sale (The Hill)
Eager for Economic Wins, Biden to Announce Billions for Advanced Chips (WSJ)
What four more years of Joe Biden would mean for America’s economy (Economist)
Global economy
A New Global Tax Is About to Raise Billions. The U.S. Is Missing Out. (WSJ)
US Companies Turning More Optimistic on China, Survey Shows (Bloomberg)
Europe should brace for ‘harsh decisions’ if Trump is re-elected, says ECB’s Lagarde (CNN)
Energy and climate
Why are nuclear power projects so challenging? (FT)
Joe Biden’s limits on LNG exports won’t help the climate (Economist)
California and Big Oil are splitting after century-long affair (Reuters)
Business and agricultural groups sue California over new climate disclosure laws (AP)
How to make green incentives pay (FT)
EU climate chief rebuts business fears that green policies hit competitiveness (FT)
Indonesia’s flood of nickel sparks ‘Darwinian’ battle for survival among miners (FT)
Trade and supply chain
China: Carmakers Implicated in Uyghur Forced Labor (Human Rights Watch)
The looming trade tensions over China’s subsidies (FT)
‘What the Hell?’ Europe Chafes at America’s Protectionist Tilt (WSJ)
Macron Asks EU’s Von der Leyen to Stop Mercosur Trade Deal (Bloomberg)
Global politics