#supplychains

Brazilian exports to the #US have fallen to their lowest level since 1997. Comparing the first 6 months of 2025 & 2026, bilateral #trade with the US declined by 12.8%, while #Brazil’s trade with the #EU grew by 6.1% & its trade with #China increased by 15.9%. In the medium term, these #tariffs will disrupt #SupplyChains that are currently deeply integrated, & Brazilian companies will replace their US suppliers with partners elsewhere. #geopolitics #Lula #law #sovereignty #economy #Trump

The #GlobalEconomy is set to slow sharply in 2026 after the #war with #Iran disrupted #energy #SupplyChains & triggered a fresh bout of #inflation, the #IMF warned on Wednesday. The forecasts reflect the damaging toll from the decision by the #US & #Israel to attack Iran this year. Those attacks spurred Iranian retaliation on energy infrastructure in the region, destabilizing a world #economy that had already been rocked by the #Covid19 #pandemic & #Russia’s war in #Ukraine. #Trump #Netanyahu