The wild attacks on ships in the Red Sea are another geopolitical shock that could drive up inflation

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A Cargo Ship surrounded by Houthi boats in the Red Sea
The Galaxy Leader cargo ship being escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea on November 20, 2023.

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Western warships are shooting down Houthi threats, but the Iran-backed attacks are still screwing up global trade

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Cargo ships are seen at Israel's Haifa commercial shipping port in the Mediterranean Sea on December 13, 2023.

US Navy fights off barrage of 14 drones in Red Sea fired from Yemen as 'global trade problem' looms

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Coast of the Red Sea Gulf of Eilat in Israel
Coast of the Red Sea Gulf of Eilat in Israel

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2 gas tankers traveled across the Pacific but U-turned just short of the Panama Canal because low water levels have created a traffic jam

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Panama Canal
The Panama Canal.

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The US and China need to turn down the heat, says California governor Gavin Newsom: 'Divorce is not an option'

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Chinese President Xi Jinping shaking hands with Gavin Newsom, governor of the U.S. state of California
Gavin Newsom, governor of the US state of California, met Chinese President Xi Jinping on October 25.

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Russian ruble sinks to level that previously triggered emergency measures from Moscow

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An employee counts Russian ruble banknotes at a private company's office in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, December 17, 2014

Russia is using China's yuan to settle 25% of its trade with the rest of the world, report says

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a reception at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia March 21, 2023.
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping attending a reception at the Kremlin in March.

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Trade ties between China and the EU are 'at a crossroads' over Russia's war in Ukraine, senior official warns

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FILE PHOTO: European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis takes part in a news conference on the capital markets at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 8, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman
FILE PHOTO: European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis takes part in a news conference on the capital markets in Brussels

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American companies are losing their faith in China, survey finds

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Joe Biden and Xi Jinping facing off in front of computer chip 4x3
The world's second-largest economy is facing a slew of issues.

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Russia 'seems to be rejoining the world trade,' after its 3 largest container ports neared their highest level of activity since the Ukraine war: think tank

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A view shows shipping containers at a commercial port in Vladivostok.
Vladivostok is a major container port in Russia.

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