The U.S. Department of Commerce has opened a Section 232 investigation into whether imports of robotics and industrial machinery threaten national security. The inquiry, due for publication in the Federal Register on 26 September, forms part of a broader set of probes covering medical equipment, protective gear, and other critical goods.
The US dollar has experienced significant depreciation over the past six months, marking what analysts at UBS describe as “perhaps the biggest surprise of 2025 so far.”
The United States has just rolled out significant changes to its “reciprocal” tariff rates, a move that could affect businesses and consumers around the world that take effect on 7 August 2026.
Currency volatility driven by US tariffs is affecting the profitability and competitiveness of North American corporates, according to a new report by FX and treasury technology provider MillTech.
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