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We're continuing our exploration of how tariff policies influence China's trade relationship with the US and other nations.

Donald Trump's August 1 deadline for "reciprocal tariffs" on most of the world is approaching. As the US President also threatens 30% tariffs on imports from the European Union and the EU threatens retaliatory action, we broke down how dependent these two massive markets are on trading with each other.

The escalating tensions along the Thai-Cambodian border have not just caused a market-shaking political crisis in Bangkok; they have begun to disrupt cross-border trade.

"Iranian Oil Production Booms Amid the Bombs," as Bloomberg News recently put it; the country rushed to export more oil following Israel's June 13 attack. (As Iranian ships continue to head to key Asian markets, crude was trading well below USD 70 per barrel at the time of writing.)

Deadly floods devastated central Texas over the 4th of July weekend. Daily precipitation data sourced from the Climate Prediction Center illustrates the extreme rainfall that triggered the disaster.

Shenzhen was China's first special economic zone, and the city's growth since the 1980s has been spectacular. Our datasets on the city allow us to take a granular look at how the economy has changed.

Both the US and UK have recently made major moves that loosen their fiscal policies. Our overview of developed markets puts these developments in context -- showing how both countries' longer-term fiscal situation appears precarious compared to their OECD peers.

In our latest video on demand, our expert break down copper’s pricing drivers – China’s EV boom, Chile’s supply shifts and more. CEIC’s timely, locally sourced datasets can help you navigate supply and demand shifts, build smarter models, and stay ahead of market-moving trends.

 Rice is in the news again in Japan. As shortages drive prices for this basic foodstuff sharply higher, Donald Trump is criticizing Tokyo for not buying more from US farmers (a key Republican Party constituency).

Thailand has had repeated political crises in recent decades, and the on-and-off turmoil has weighed on its economy. The latest episode involves Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was suspended in the wake of her leaked phone call to Hun Sen, Cambodia's former leader.

Donald Trump's tariffs on China are making the headlines, but China's own levies on imports from the US are also noteworthy. China uses this tool of trade policy to protect industries where it believes the nation is self-sufficient, while keeping tariffs lower on sectors where US imports are viewed as key to an overall development strategy.

DOGE might be hitting the federal workforce, but public-sector hiring at the state and local level was enough to drive a better-than-expected June US payrolls report. Revisions also showed the gravity-defying job market added more jobs in past months than originally estimated -- reaffirming expectations that the Federal Reserve will leave rates unchanged this month.