South Korea's stock markets triggered circuit breakers as the Kospi and Kosdaq indexes plummeted 10% amid escalating Middle East conflict. The geopolitical crisis sparked a global sell-off as investors fled riskier assets.
The Iran conflict is reviving centuries-old economic theories that challenge the current WTO-based global trade system. This shift suggests a potential restructuring of international economic relationships away from multilateral trade frameworks toward more traditional economic models.
Trump's former commerce secretary Wilbur Ross discusses a Supreme Court ruling regarding a $175 billion tariff refund situation, describing it as an 'immense mess' that ultimately harms American consumers. The ruling apparently creates a loophole that could strengthen Trump's position in future trade negotiations.