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Global trade explained: how supply chains, tariffs, and rules really work
Global trade is often reduced to headlines about tariffs, trade wars, or deficits. In practice, it is a dense system of rules, logistics, financing, and political compromise that shapes how goods move, who benefits, and where vulnerabilities lie.
Influence without visibility: how corporate power is exercised in 2026
Influence without visibility: how corporate power is exercised in 2026 Corporate power is rarely exercised through public confrontation. In 2026, its influence is more often felt indirectly — through standards, supply chains, financing conditions, and regulatory shaping that occurs largely outside public view. While governments remain the formal authors of policy, large companies increasingly shape […]