Plus, Germany's upcoming election and empowering youth and women entrepreneurs in Africa.
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Brookings Brief

February 7, 2025

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China’s retaliatory tariffs will hurt Trump-voting counties most

 

“With Trump standing by his threat to impose 10% tariffs on imports from China, and China sticking with its threat of counter-tariffs commencing on Monday, the nation may well be heading toward a new reminder of the unfortunate ways local communities can suffer collateral damage from international faceoffs.”


Research published this week by Robert Maxim, Mark Muro, and Shriya Methkupally assesses which places in America have the most jobs in industries targeted by China’s proposed retaliatory tariffs.

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More research and commentary

 

What is going on in Germany? In December, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called and lost a vote of confidence in the German Bundestag, triggering early elections which are set to take place on February 23. How did we get here and what are the prospects for forming a stable new government? Constanze Stelzenmüller explains in a new Q&A.

 

The future of African youth and women in entrepreneurship. To fully harness their potential, we must focus on empowering youth and women entrepreneurs with the right tools and creating an enabling environment for them to thrive, Somachi Chris-Asoluka writes in this Foresight Africa viewpoint.

 

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