Forbes

International Trade Sagging On De-Globalization, Reshoring

International trade around the world has sagged despite moderate economic growth. Reshoring and de-globalization, two related concepts with slightly different emphases, seem be responsible. The ...
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The U.S. trade deficit: It’s time to dump do-it-yourself economics and go back to basics

Since President Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, it seems that many people—particularly the chattering classes—have suddenly become experts in international trade. Mr. Trump’s tariffs have spawned ...
Cfr.org

In Economic Security, Trade-Offs Abound

European Council President Charles Michel, Italy's Primer Minister Giorgia Meloni, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, US ...
Supply Chain

Economic Risks and Outlook for International Business in 2025

The global economy is on track for a soft landing in 2025, a scenario characterized by stable growth and managed inflation risks, as economies adapt to shifting geopolitical and economic dynamics.
The Conversation

A sustainable, circular economy could counter Trump’s tariffs while strengthening international trade

Deborah de Lange has received funding from SSHRC and ESRC and has been a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. Toronto Metropolitan University provides funding as a founding partner of The ...
Foreign Affairs

Tell Me How This Trade War Ends

On April 2, a day he dubbed “Liberation Day,” President Donald Trump stood in the White House Rose Garden and announced a sweeping new program of tariffs intended to rebalance U.S. trade. Trump’s ...
The Economist

A Trump adviser on how the international economic system should change

The United States must play a more active role in reshaping the international economic order. Completely abandoning the international trading system would be a disaster for the American people ...
The Conversation

Trump’s obsession with trade deficits has no basis in economics. And it’s a bad reason for tariffs

Nigel Driffield receives funding from the Economic and Social Research Council. He is an inactive member of the Labour Party and an advisor to the mayor of the West Midlands Those of us who study ...
Foreign Affairs

The Real Purpose of Trade Policy

The year 2024 witnessed a number of meaningful anniversaries for the United States and its allies: the 80th anniversary of D-Day, when Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, heralding the ...