For high-end consumers, post-lockdown revenge travel never really stopped. For everyone else, there’s a lot of booking hesitancy right now.

From the BBC World Service: Yesterday, U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled an agreement that will open up the British market to some U.S. beef, among other things.

Specifics are still TBD, but the U.K. got a reprieve on auto, steel and aluminum tariffs, while the U.K. may open up to more U.S. agricultural products.

From the BBC World Service: President Donald Trump is expected to announce a tariff deal with Britain later today.

It makes sense for multinationals that do business in the Eurozone.

President Donald Trump has said he wants a “fair trade deal,” but the pressure created by sky-high tariffs might limit what can be accomplished at talks this week.

Cross-border business hauling for the automotive and agricultural sectors is way down.

From the BBC World Service: The Yemeni group started attacking shipping lanes around the Red Sea after the war in Gaza began.

Lack of affordable child care, discrimination against women in the workforce and the sheer cost of raising children all make it less appealing for some mothers to have more children.

Bets on real-world events are becoming more common, and putting down some money on who will become the Catholic Church’s next leader is just one more example.