Klingbeil urges tougher China trade
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German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil urged a tougher trade stance toward China amid a Volkswagen crisis, as U.S. tariff threats and proposals for 100% Russian energy duties escalated trade tensions.
by Claudia Sahm
“There’s a lot of very clear evidence that the policies of the White House — tariffs and the conflict in the Middle East — have pushed up inflation,” said Claudia Sahm www.ft.com/content/4660...
Kevin Warsh defies Donald Trump’s calls for lower borrowing costs
Also in today’s newsletter, US lawmakers pass sanctions bill to pressure Russia
www.ft.com
September 17, 2026 at 9:09 PM
“There’s a lot of very clear evidence that the policies of the White House — tariffs and the conflict in the Middle East — have pushed up inflation,” said Claudia Sahm www.ft.com/content/4660...
Heckuva job, Trump & Vance. What incredible incompetents.
China Stockpiled Oil, and Now It Could Dominate the Energy Landscape
China Stockpiled Oil, and Now It Could Dominate the Energy Landscape
China Stockpiled Oil, and Now It Could Dominate the Energy Landscape (Gift Article)
The war with Iran revealed just how much influence the world’s biggest oil importer has over prices and other countries’ supplies of jet fuel, gasoline and diesel.
www.nytimes.com
September 17, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Heckuva job, Trump & Vance. What incredible incompetents.
China Stockpiled Oil, and Now It Could Dominate the Energy Landscape
China Stockpiled Oil, and Now It Could Dominate the Energy Landscape
Trump thinks that it's a hostile act against the US if other countries trade with the US, and also if other countries trade with each other without the US.
Trump threatens to cut off all trade with Europe if Canada associates closer with the EU
September 17, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Trump thinks that it's a hostile act against the US if other countries trade with the US, and also if other countries trade with each other without the US.
by Andrew Watt
World, note the superpower-president's intense displeasure and resort to empty threats when the bullied middle powers deepen their econoc relations.
World, you know what to do.
World, you know what to do.
Trump threatens to cut off all trade with Europe if Canada associates closer with the EU
September 17, 2026 at 2:39 AM
World, note the superpower-president's intense displeasure and resort to empty threats when the bullied middle powers deepen their econoc relations.
World, you know what to do.
World, you know what to do.
by Jason Lyall
China slashed oil imports 23% during first 6 months of war w Iran, stockpiled it in a massive reserve, & now "has a unparalleled position across energy landscape," including ability to cut off supplies to neighbors
"China’s actions suggest it will not be shy about using energy as a political tool"
"China’s actions suggest it will not be shy about using energy as a political tool"
China Stockpiled Oil, and Now It Could Dominate the Energy Landscape
The war with Iran revealed just how much influence the world’s biggest oil importer has over prices and other countries’ supplies of jet fuel, gasoline and diesel.
www.nytimes.com
September 17, 2026 at 6:08 PM
China slashed oil imports 23% during first 6 months of war w Iran, stockpiled it in a massive reserve, & now "has a unparalleled position across energy landscape," including ability to cut off supplies to neighbors
"China’s actions suggest it will not be shy about using energy as a political tool"
"China’s actions suggest it will not be shy about using energy as a political tool"
by Victor Asal
China Stockpiled Oil, and Now It Could Dominate the Energy Landscape
The war with Iran revealed just how much influence the world’s biggest oil importer has over prices and other countries’ supplies of jet fuel, gasoline and diesel.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/b...
The war with Iran revealed just how much influence the world’s biggest oil importer has over prices and other countries’ supplies of jet fuel, gasoline and diesel.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/b...
China Stockpiled Oil, and Now It Could Dominate the Energy Landscape
The war with Iran revealed just how much influence the world’s biggest oil importer has over prices and other countries’ supplies of jet fuel, gasoline and diesel.
www.nytimes.com
September 17, 2026 at 7:18 PM
China Stockpiled Oil, and Now It Could Dominate the Energy Landscape
The war with Iran revealed just how much influence the world’s biggest oil importer has over prices and other countries’ supplies of jet fuel, gasoline and diesel.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/b...
The war with Iran revealed just how much influence the world’s biggest oil importer has over prices and other countries’ supplies of jet fuel, gasoline and diesel.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/b...
Reposted by Steven Fielding, Garry Peterson
Trump threatens EU with ‘serious tariffs’ after proposal to make Canada first associate member – Europe live
Trump threatens EU with ‘serious tariffs’ after proposal to make Canada first associate member – Europe live
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen says such a partnership is for the European Union’s ‘common strength’
Back to Trump’s threats over the proposed “associate membership” for Canada overnight, France’s Europe minister Benjamin Haddad said in response that the EU has no power to veto EU’s geopolitical choices.
“It is not up to the United States – or anyone else – to choose the political and geopolitical direction of the Europeans. Once again, we have a relationship with Canada, and we are fully entitled to seek to deepen it,” Haddad said in an interview on Public Senat TV channel, reported by Reuters. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 17, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Trump threatens EU with ‘serious tariffs’ after proposal to make Canada first associate member – Europe live
Reposted by Simon Lester
President Trump has used and abused every tariff power he's been given — and now Congress has handed him more, Cato's Scott Lincicome tells MS NOW. The Russia sanctions bill gives him vague tariff authority with no real guardrails.
“It's just a recipe for more chaos.”
“It's just a recipe for more chaos.”
September 17, 2026 at 6:01 PM
President Trump has used and abused every tariff power he's been given — and now Congress has handed him more, Cato's Scott Lincicome tells MS NOW. The Russia sanctions bill gives him vague tariff authority with no real guardrails.
“It's just a recipe for more chaos.”
“It's just a recipe for more chaos.”
by Guy Grossman
As with Iran, or china after the tariff slap , the Trump administration keeps getting surprised that other countries have agency
“New alliances, new security measures, a new way of seeing rooted in the realities of the time.”
Canada And The EU Come Together
The world decouples from America
chadbourn.substack.com
September 17, 2026 at 9:51 AM
As with Iran, or china after the tariff slap , the Trump administration keeps getting surprised that other countries have agency
VdL: 'This is not a partnership against anyone'
Trump: “I think it's laughable. (...) If they do that, if I think it's at all an hostile act, I will put very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe on many things. If Europe does that with a bad intention…"
Trump: “I think it's laughable. (...) If they do that, if I think it's at all an hostile act, I will put very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe on many things. If Europe does that with a bad intention…"
September 17, 2026 at 5:21 AM
VdL: 'This is not a partnership against anyone'
Trump: “I think it's laughable. (...) If they do that, if I think it's at all an hostile act, I will put very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe on many things. If Europe does that with a bad intention…"
Trump: “I think it's laughable. (...) If they do that, if I think it's at all an hostile act, I will put very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe on many things. If Europe does that with a bad intention…"
Reposted by Nicolai von Ondarza
[Commentary] #GlobalEurope: #Canada’s offer to #Europe: More than just a trading partner, by Johannes Thimm & @nvondarza.bsky.social | @swp-berlin.org @swp-europe.bsky.social
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...
Canada’s offer to Europe: More than just a trading partner - PubAffairs Bruxelles
In its trade conflict with the United States, Canada is seeking a closer partnership with the European Union. Europeans should be prepared to take a clear position, argue Johannes Thimm and Nicolai vo...
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu
September 17, 2026 at 11:39 AM
[Commentary] #GlobalEurope: #Canada’s offer to #Europe: More than just a trading partner, by Johannes Thimm & @nvondarza.bsky.social | @swp-berlin.org @swp-europe.bsky.social
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...
Reposted by Simon Usherwood
European carmakers warn EU-UK tariffs could be ‘catastrophic’ ft.trib.al/b2qXCFU
European carmakers warn EU-UK tariffs could be ‘catastrophic’
Industry argues that stricter rules of origin should be delayed to allow more time for supply chains to be established
ft.trib.al
September 17, 2026 at 12:19 PM
European carmakers warn EU-UK tariffs could be ‘catastrophic’ ft.trib.al/b2qXCFU
