Thomas Piketty believes that restricting trade to protect domestic industries usually makes a country poorer overall.

The world is facing two major shocks at the same time, record-breaking heat driven by climate change and a sharp retreat from ...

US protectionism is undermining agricultural cooperation with China, Beijing’s ambassador to Washington said, warning that farmers should not bear the price of the trade war between the world’s two ...

The administration of President Donald Trump has positioned tariffs as a cornerstone of its 'America First' trade policy. Beyond being mere import taxes, tariffs have become a versatile tool with ...

China says US protectionism hurts agricultural cooperation Farmers should not pay for trade war, says Chinese envoy Beijing criticises US farmland purchase curbs as political BEIJING, Aug 24 (Reuters) ...

Openness and connection are central to pro-growth Up Wing economics (as outlined in this newsletter and my book The Conservative Futurist). This means using public policy to help (or at least not ...

At the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen issued a pointed call for global unity against protectionism. Framing the summit as a turning point in a world rocked ...

BRUSSELS, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Increased protectionism of U.S. trade policy would be extremely harmful to both the United States and to Europe, European Economic Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said on ...

The lack of a trade agreement between the United States and China could lead to a significant drop in Chinese exports to the U.S., a new report suggests. Meanwhile, the U.S. trade with China is likely ...