Global Trade

U.S. President Donald Trump talks to the media after meeting with North Korea's envoy Kim Yong Chol at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 1, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis - RC1C94450690

History won’t be kind to politicians who stay silent on Trump’s trade war

Robert E. Litan

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

A worker driving a forklift stacks containers in a yard at Port Botany's container handling facility located in Sydney, Australia, March 2, 2016. Picture taken March 2, 2016. REUTERS/David Gray - GF10000371752

Unpacked: The US-China Trade War

Thursday, July 12, 2018

Workers assemble built-in appliances at the Whirlpool manufacturing plant in Cleveland

Global manufacturing scorecard: How the US compares to 18 other nations

Darrell M. West and Christian Lansang

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media as Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on as they meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S. October 11, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - HP1EDAB1FZP7Z

Trump should repair trade deals, not destroy them

Joshua P. Meltzer and Neena Shenai

Monday, July 9, 2018

Container handlers transport containers at the railway port in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, China April 15, 2017. Picture taken April 15, 2017. To match Insight CHINA-EUROPE/SILKROAD REUTERS/Stringer ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. CHINA OUT. - RC182DBB0320

The future of the U.S.-China trade war

Monday, July 9, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands after making joint statements at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, November 9, 2017. Damir Sagolj: "It's one of those "how to make a better or at least different shot when two presidents shake hands several times a day, several days in row". If I'm not mistaken in calculation, presidents Xi Jinping of China and Donald Trump of the U.S. shook their hands at least six times in events I covered during Trump's recent visit to China. I would imagine there were some more handshakes I haven't seen but other photographers did. And they all look similar - two big men, smiling and heartily greeting each other until everyone gets their shot. But then there is always something that can make it special - in this case the background made of U.S. and Chinese flags. They shook hands twice in front of it, and the first time it didn't work for me. The second time I positioned myself lower and centrally, and used the longest lens I have to capture only hands reaching for a handshake." REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/File Photo SEARCH "POY TRUMP" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "REUTERS POY" FOR ALL BEST OF 2017 PACKAGES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC1B1E5EF340

The US-China trade war has begun

Friday, July 6, 2018

Representatives from various African nations gather at the opening session at the AGOA Forum during the US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington August 4, 2014. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS) - GM1EA841P4701

The 2018 AGOA Forum: A turning point for US-Africa commercial relations?

Witney Schneidman and Landry Signé

Friday, July 6, 2018

Workers arrange fresh roses at the Vermont Flowers export processing zone (EPZ) factory in Kenya's capital Nairobi March 10, 2011. Vermont claims their technique allows real blossoms and leaves to retain their natural appearance for long periods of time after being plucked, according to their website. A Kenyan company, Vermont benefits greatly from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which has granted duty-free access for many sub-Saharan African nations' products into the U.S. since 2000. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (KENYA - Tags: SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS) - GM1E73A1Q6T01

Figures of the week: Update on US-Africa trade and the implementation of AGOA

Friday, July 6, 2018

Automated Guided Vehicles carry the chassis for 2018 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles on the assembly line at General Motors Orion Assembly in Lake Orion, Michigan, U.S., March 19, 2018. Photo taken March 19, 2018. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook - RC1ED1C67090

Why undermining fuel efficiency standards would harm the US auto industry

Susan Helper, Jason S. Miller, and Mark Muro

Monday, July 2, 2018

The real issue for the U.S. is not Europe or Canada—it’s China.

Joshua P. Meltzer The Daily Caller June 27, 2018