Under Donald Trump, the US is fundamentally remaking the rules of the global trade system, provoking an existential crisis in the WTO.
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For decades, government subsidies have helped industrial fishing fleets to expand, often with little regard for sustainability.
African countries must work collectively to seize opportunities in new digital and green economies where the continent’s critical minerals are so important.
Amid the chaos of Trump’s tariff wars, there is an opening for Australia to seize the moment with new trade partnerships.
The major parties say they won’t use the PBS as a bargaining chip in US tariff negotiations. They also need to resist pressure to slow down access to generic drugs.
Trade policy must evolve to prioritise economic security and resilience
The evolution of trade gives key insights into why protectionism is as American as apple pie.
The cost of a daily nutritious diet in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger is 110% higher than the west African region’s daily minimum wage.
Trump’s new tariff war with Canada and Mexico shows his willingness to weaponise trade in pursuit of unrelated political goals. Here’s why it matters globally.
The US and China look set to go head-to-head with trade tariffs and a more protectionist outlook.
The US and others have been shifting the rules of the global free trade system for years. New Zealand can’t ignore the risks much longer.
The 1944 conference to create a post-war international monetary system marked the beginning of America’s global dominance.
For the past half century, successive US governments have championed free trade. But do they practice what they preach?
Africa holds the world’s largest untapped digital growth potential.
The recent World Trade Organization conference in Abu Dhabi has again failed to resolve any of the big issues on the table. Power relations rather than rule-based negotiation will fill the void.
The approach proposed by the US to deal with trade disputes will marginalise developing countries.
Power politics and lack of progress on vital issues mean there are low expectations for the World Trade Organization’s ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi next week.
Governments all over the world are propping up overfishing. Now scientists have penned an open letter calling on trade ministers to implement stricter regulations against harmful fisheries subsidies.
Ghana’s industries need fewer production constraints and more incentives to compete domestically.
Joe Biden’s ‘buy American’ effort with EVs likely violated World Trade Organization rules that the US helped create. The US has an opportunity now to update the system – if it’s willing to take it.
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