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Tag Archives: Governance
Reasons Why the United States Has a Trade Deficit
The first recorded trade surplus of the United States dates back to the 1800s when it was exporting raw materials like cotton and tobacco and […]
How Did the Trump Admin Decide Which Countries to Tariff?
The second Trump administration stunned the global community when it announced sweeping tariffs on about 90 countries on 2 April 2025. The specific executive order […]
Limitations of Executive Orders: The United States Context
George Washington declared in 1793 the neutral position of United States in the war between France and Britain. This was one of the first executive […]
Executive Orders vs Presidential Proclamations in the United States
Both executive orders and presidential proclamations are two common types of presidential directives in the United States. These directives are written or oral instructions or […]
Explaining the Environmental Impacts of E-Waste
Several factors have contributed to the worsening global electronic waste or e-waste problem. These include the pervasiveness of electronic components and electronic products in modern […]
What is an Economic Corridor: Advantages and Disadvantages
The Asian Development Bank coined the term “economic corridor” in 1998 to describe critical networks or connections between economic agents placed along a defined geographic […]
Explained: India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor
Leaders from France, Germany, India, Italy, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, and the European Union introduced the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor […]
How the Second Trump Administration is Defying the Courts
The second administration of U.S. President Donald Trump took off with a series of controversial executive orders that were later challenged in U.S. courts. Several […]
Open Source Intelligence: Advantages and Disadvantages
Open Source Intelligence or OSINT has long existed even before the concept was born. It now has become a critical component of modern intelligence gathering. […]