Making Sense of Steel’s Turbulent Trade Climate
Anti-dumping duties and high US protective tariffs are creating winners and losers among both producers and users of steel—and making the global business landscape harder to navigate.
The rise of digital consumption, shifting geopolitics, and trade uncertainty have redefined the markets driving the global economy. Explore BCG’s latest thought leadership on global markets for key insights into the forces affecting global business—and for perspectives on developments in emerging markets.
Anti-dumping duties and high US protective tariffs are creating winners and losers among both producers and users of steel—and making the global business landscape harder to navigate.
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Tariff wars may dominate the news, but changing cost structures will have a longer-term impact on where the world’s goods are made.
The structure of the multinational company that evolved over half a century is being overhauled as organizations adopt new value propositions for a radically changing global economy.
Emerging markets offer some of the world’s best growth opportunities, but they also tend to have tough business environments and intense local competition. Still, some global companies continue to win where others fail.
The last decade was a turbulent one for Latin America. But these elite companies still achieved above-average growth. Here are the secrets to the multilatinas’ success.
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Global Growth Hot Spots
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To compete, companies must understand who the mass affluent are and why they are so important.
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