The combination of U.S. tariffs and retaliatory Canadian levies could shave up to 0.3% off of Canada's expected GDP growth in 2027.

Recent projects that received money from the initiative include new air hubs at Clark Airport in the Philippines and at Hong Kong International Airport.

The USDA also plans to restore other crossings bordering the state of Chihuahua in New Mexico and Texas down the line, as part of a phased reopening.

The U.S. and Canada had hoped to hold extended trade talks to avert 50% tariffs against $20 billion worth of Canadian goods.

The incidents add another risk around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a critical chokepoint connecting the Gulf of Aden with the Red Sea and a key route for global shipping.

The Pinglu Canal will reportedly shorten inland waterway transportation by nearly 350 miles, reduce transportation costs by as much as $735 million annually.

CK Hutchison is alleging that Panama violated an investment protection treaty as part of what the company described as a "state attack campaign." 

Company executives said that they observed changes to shopper behavior when national average gas prices topped $4 a gallon in July.

Chinese industrial parks, ports and airports are springing up all over, from Saudi Arabia and Hungary to Brazil and Indonesia.

Russia and Ukraine have stepped up attacks on each other’s commercial ships and ports in the Black Sea area, raising concerns about global grain supplies.