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U.S. business bankruptcies just hit their highest level since 2014. Our North America economist Marcos Carias explains what’s driving the surge and whether tariff pressures, supply and demand woes, and retail digitalization could push numbers higher.
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Faced with the explosion of AI, data centers are experiencing unprecedented growth, driven by record investments, particularly in the United States. But can this frantic race deliver on the promise of a sustainable transformation of the economy, or does it expose the sector to new risks and major imbalances?
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On Oct. 30, Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump met for the first time since 2019, on the sidelines of the APEC summit in South Korea. The two powers reached a tactical agreement allowing the United States to gain time to diversify its sources of rare earth supplies and China to manage deflationary pressures and pursue technological self-reliance.
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What do consumer demand, stock prices and household balance sheets have in common? Quite a lot, actually - and it may all be tied to Artificial Intelligence. Our North America economist Marcos Carias dives right in.
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Wood has been added to the growing list of products subject to specific tariffs in the United States. These new measures could reshape sourcing strategies and pricing dynamics for importers and manufacturers. Find out what this could mean for your business.
Navigate uncertainty with Coface's global risk assessments covering more than 160 countries and 13 sectors.
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Rice prices have fallen 35% in one year to their lowest level since 2017 (around $360 per ton) following India's lift on export restrictions. After three years of extreme volatility, the market is facing a glut (541 million tons produced in 2024), pushing prices down and upsetting the balance for global producers and importers.
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The global economy weathered the trade turmoil of the first half of 2025, but the coming quarters will see a spreading of the longer-term effects. The October 2025 Coface Risk Review analyses global dynamics, placing its focus on the surge in social and political risk, and the strategic challenges facing the Gulf countries.
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It’s been a whole six months since Liberation Day — the day the White House announced a wide sweep of global tariffs that sent the market into a panic. So where do things stand now? And who’s really paying for the tariffs? Our North America economist Marcos Carias dives right in.
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After nearly three decades of deflation, Japan has experienced a sustained rise in prices since 2022, marking a potential turning point for its economy. This reflation phase was initially triggered by external factors such as surging commodity prices and a weaker yen but has now evolved into a domestic dynamic driven by wage growth and services price increases.
Navigate uncertainty with Coface's global risk assessments covering more than 160 countries and 13 sectors.
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