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 June 7, 2024.

Trade and Investment

• US and Its Partners Stand Together as China Exports Problems, Rahm Emanuel Says (Bloomberg)

• America’s Partners in Indo-Pacific Region Sign Economic Pact (Bloomberg)

• Trade and investment data in the last two years dispel the deglobalization and decoupling myths as U.S.-China competition ignites reglobalization (Yahoo)

Global Economy

• Dalio Flags US-China ‘Economic Warfare’ Among Top Global Risks (Bloomberg)

• US Risks a ‘Forever’ Trade War With China, Economist Stephen Roach Says (Bloomberg)

• Biden, Macron Seek Alignment on China Policy After Tensions (Bloomberg)

• Biden’s Europe Visit Puts Pressure on Macron to Fix Scholz Ties (Bloomberg)

Climate and Energy

• Europe Election Will Show What Voters Really Think of Green Deal (Bloomberg)

• Europe’s steelmakers risk missing climate targets despite billions in subsidies (FT)

U.S. Economy

• IMF warns US on ballooning fiscal burden (FT)

• The graphite fight: US tariffs trigger race to build non-Chinese supply chain (FT)