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The Supreme Court’s trade case isn’t just about tariffs. It’s about who sets economic policy in a democracy.
For the past half century, successive US governments have championed free trade. But do they practice what they preach?
Chinese car makers are finding the road to succeeding in the EU slow and bumpy.
As of 2022, only Nigeria and Sudan had lower trade-to-GDP ratios.
Ghana’s industries need fewer production constraints and more incentives to compete domestically.
On its face, the decision to deny Qatar 21 flights into Australia suggests Australia is making decisions about international rights in order to protect the profit of an airline it hasn’t owned since 1995.
Washington’s protectionist industrial policy is fracturing trade and investment flows based on geopolitical considerations.
Canada’s free-trade obsession has made us overly reliant on global supply chains. That’s a huge unforced error given that 19 years ago, 9/11 showed us just how quickly border policy can change.
Seven world leaders with axes to grind are preparing to sit round one table. Sparks will fly.
The president’s tariffs on steel and China mirror the misguided trade policies that helped precipitate the Great Depression.
The idea that the US is historically a free trading country is a myth. Here’s why that’s a good thing.
Tariffs have been falling in recent years but countries are imposing other barriers to trade, affecting Australian consumers and businesses.
There’s ample space to renegotiate some terms from the original agreement that would improve social welfare across the region.
While Trump’s more extreme campaign promises may not eventuate, substantive changes in how the US engages with the world on environmental, and many other, issues are likely.
The world braces for Donald Trump’s brand of` trade protectionism, which will send shockwaves through the global economy.














