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15 Reasons to Be Optimistic About Globalization
Globalization Digital ArticleThe evidence suggests that international trade is being reshaped and rebalanced—but isn’t collapsing. -
How Tariffs Are Playing Out So Far
Business and society Agenda NewsletterHow the evolving tariff landscape has shaped the U.S. economy, and what it could mean for businesses in the coming months. -
The New Economic Data Companies Need to Be Watching
Government Digital ArticleRecent firings of top officials at the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Federal Reserve—as well as shifting tariffs—call for a reevaluation of the data your company consults as it plans for the future. -
Use AI to Stress Test Your Supply Chain
Tariffs ResearchHow two firms have built tools to help identify vulnerabilities in a volatile trade environment. -
6 Short-Term Strategies for Doing Business in a Trade War
Tariffs Digital ArticleSupply chain experts share practical ways companies are already adapting to tariffs and other volatile conditions. -
How U.S. Tariffs Stand to Impact Prescription Drugs
Tariffs Digital ArticleBranded and generic pharmaceuticals will likely be affected differently. -
HBR Roundtable: Adapting to the New Reality of Tariffs
Tariffs Digital ArticleThree experts weigh in on the current state of tariffs and global trade—and how leaders can prepare for what might be on the horizon. -
Don’t Be Distracted by the Trade War. Here’s What Should Inform Your China Strategy Instead.
Trade Digital ArticleAllen J. Morrison, a professor of global business, explains the three major objectives of China’s economic strategy—and what companies should really focus on. -
Setting a Pricing Strategy Amid Ever-Changing Tariffs
Government Digital ArticleThere are options beyond simply raising your prices or absorbing extra costs. -
How Contracts Can Help Firms Navigate the Uncertainty of Global Tariffs
Operations and supply chain management Digital ArticleStrategic contract management can help you adapt quickly to disruption instead of scrambling to recover from it. -
Understanding the Global Macroeconomic Impacts of Trump’s Tariffs
Tariffs Digital ArticleHow to think about their immediate effects on supply and demand—and the knock-on effects that may come to matter even more. -
The Tariff Wars Just Upended Your Supply Chain. Here’s How to Adapt.
Tariffs Digital ArticleSteps leaders can take to prepare for short- and long-term challenges ahead. -
Will Tariffs Drive Domestic Innovation?
Government policy and regulation Digital ArticleIn theory, tariffs could give U.S. companies an opportunity to scale—but many are too far behind foreign competitors to gain an advantage. -
The Economic Data You Need to Make Decisions Through Volatility
Business management Digital ArticlePay attention to these U.S. government readouts. -
Navigating the Economy Amid Deliberate Policy Uncertainty
Economic cycles and trends Digital ArticleRisks are up, visibility is down, but don’t count the U.S. economy out quite yet. -
How BMW Started Auditing Emissions Across Its Supply Chain
Accounting Digital ArticleLessons from the automaker’s pilot audit of its signature “kidney” grille. -
The Risks of Underestimating Competition from China
Global strategy Digital ArticleToo many executives still see China as an isolated, copycat market. That mistake could cost them the world. -
Research: The Costs of Circumventing Tariffs
Economics Digital ArticleLessons from the 2018 trade war between the U.S. and China. -
Trump’s Trade and Deportation Plans Could Be Disastrous for the U.S. Food Supply
Business and society Digital ArticleThe new administration’s impact on the workforce and imports could cause prices to soar. -
Research: Why Some Companies Weather Trade Wars Better Than Others
Risk management Digital ArticleInnovative, socially responsible, and less-politically entangled suppliers are more likely to retain buyers.
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National Power and the Structure of Foreign Trade and the New Geoeconomics
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Algoma Steel: Responding to Trump's Tariff Threat
Tariffs Case Study11.95View Details In 2025, Algoma Steel Inc. (Algoma), a leading Canadian steel manufacturer, confronted renewed US tariffs under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act... -
Amazon Haul and the De Minimis Exemption: Competing with Chinese Platforms amid Policy Uncertainty
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Does America Need a New Supply Chain?
Supply chain management Case Study11.95View Details In April 2025, Aaron Sneed, founder of Defense Operations & Engineering Solutions Inc. (DOES), confronted a mounting crisis as US-China trade tensions... -
Stonemaier Games: Treading Water in the Darkest Tariff Timeline
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Tariffs and Trade 2025: Articles and Strategy Questions for Every Business to Consider
Business and society Tool49.99View Details Tariffs are a critical factor influencing supply chains, contracts, and overall business strategies. In "Tariffs and Trade 2025: Articles and Strategy... -
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited: Discovering Energy Storage Tariff
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The European Coal and Steel Community: A Sales and Operation Planning Process
Operations and supply chain management Case Study11.95View Details After the Second World War, countries in Europe saw the need to work together to rebuild Europe. One of the outcomes of this process was the European... -
China's 40 Years of Economic Reforms and Growth
Covid Case Study11.95View Details China's growth from 1978 to 2018 shifted China's population from extreme poverty to the engine driving the world's second-largest economy and largest... -
Chene Bleu: Caught in the Trade Tariff Crossfire
Family businesses Case Study11.95View Details A French wine estate faced a 25% tariff on its U.S. exports following a multi-decade-long EU-U.S. trade dispute in the aerospace industry. -
Boeing versus Bombardier: Conflict over Tariffs
Tariffs Case Study11.95View Details Bombardier Inc., a Canadian manufacturer of business jets and small aircraft, developed the C Series aircraft amid numerous technical and financial challenges.... -
The US-China Trade War: Deal or No Deal?
Operations strategy Case Study8.95View Details The US-China trade war in 2019 led to major shifts in global trade and supply chains, highlighting the recent trend in deglobalization. This case discusses... -
International Political Strategy and the Climate Crisis: The CAFE Clash
Business law Case Study11.95View Details This case presents the challenges facing BMW and Toyota in choosing how to address the divergence between the Trump administration and the State of California's... -
1918-1932: The International Great Depression (B)
Tariffs Case Study5.00View Details Supplement to case UV7884. In this B case, the actual events of the 1933 World Economic Conference are summarized, along with the actions and intentions... -
1918-1932: The International Great Depression (A)
Tariffs Case Study11.95View Details In May 1932, US president Herbert Hoover and British prime minister Ramsay MacDonald called for leaders from 65 nations to attend the World Economic Conference,... -
The "Roaring '20s" and the Crash of 1929
Government policy and regulation Case Study11.95View Details In April 1930, US Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon reviewed recent stock market events as he prepared to enter a meeting of the Federal Reserve Board,... -
Glenwood Laboratories Canada Ltd.: Coping with Tariff War
Tariffs Case Study11.95View Details In August 2018, Glenwood Laboratories Canada Ltd. (Glenwood), an importer of medical devices from the United States, is caught in the crossfire of public... -
International Trade Policy: A Technical Note
Government policy and regulation Case Study8.95View Details This Note explains some of the key issues of international trade policy. That entails examining the reasons that governments impose tariffs and non-tariff... -
Harley-Davidson 2018: Trump, Tariffs and the Future
International business Case Study11.95View Details In June 2018 Harley-Davidson Inc. (NYSE: HOG), the iconic American manufacturer of motorcycles-hogs as they were affectionately referred to - announced... -
Integrating Renewable Energy in Argentina
Tariffs Case Study11.95View Details In 2015, Mauricio Macri became President of Argentina and declared solving the energy crisis as one of his top priorities. When Macri's administration...