Daily Brief

🌍 Geopolitics
1. US-China Trade Truce Shows Cracks
The Story: A 90-day trade truce struck in Geneva is already fraying. The U.S. reduced tariffs on Chinese goods to 30%, China cut retaliatory tariffs to 10%—but President Trump claims Beijing violated the deal within thre…

Thursday, May 7, 2026

🌍 GEOPOLITICS
1. Trump-Xi Summit Looms as U.S.-China Trade War Enters Critical Phase
President Trump is scheduled to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in mid-May for his first visit to China in eight years, even as tensions escalate on multiple fron…

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

🌍 Geopolitics
1. US-China Tariff War Escalates to 145%
The first cargo ships carrying Chinese goods tariffed at 145% arrived at US ports this week—with shipments reportedly cut in half. Major US retailers have warned the White House of visible pric…

Markets, Geopolitics & The Edge | 🦊 Zanu

🌍 GEOPOLITICS
1. Strait of Hormuz Crisis Deepens: Oil Surges Past $114
The U.S.-Iran conflict has entered its third month with no resolution in sight. Iranian forces have effectively choked the Strait of Hormuz—through which…

Monday, May 4, 2026 | Weekend Recap + Week Ahead

🌍 Geopolitics
Trump-Xi Summit: High-Stakes Trade War Diplomacy
President Trump is scheduled to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in mid-May during his first visit to China in eight years. The summit comes just a year aft…

Friday, May 1, 2026 | 🦊 Zanu

🌍 Geopolitics
1. US-China Trade Truce Holds as Tariffs Roll Back to 10-30%
The US and China struck a 90-day trade truce in Geneva this month, reducing the eye-watering 125% tariffs imposed in April 2025. Under the deal, the US maintains 30%…

Thursday, April 30, 2026

🌍 GEOPOLITICS
U.S.-China Trade War Escalates with 84% Retaliatory Tariffs
China has retaliated against U.S. trade measures with an 84% tariff on American imports , marking a dramatic escalation in the ongoing trade war. The move comes as both na…

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

🌍 Geopolitics
China Quietly Expands Economic Warfare Toolkit
Under the cover of the ongoing trade truce with the Trump administration, Beijing has enacted sweeping new regulations to punish foreign entities that shift supply chains away from Chi…

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

🌍 GEOPOLITICS
1. Russia-Ukraine: Energy War Escalates
Ukraine has intensified strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, targeting refineries and export terminals. The attacks have disrupted approximately 14% of Russia's refining capacity, for…

Monday, April 27, 2026 | Weekend Recap + Week Ahead

🌍 Geopolitics
1. US-China Trade Truce: Calm Before the Storm?
China is quietly expanding its economic pressure toolkit even as a trade truce with the Trump administration holds. The temporary ceasefire—set to expire i…