Despite US trade war, OECD expects global economy will grow 3.2% this year

The world economy has proven surprisingly durable in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade wars, the Organization for ...

China’s Trade Surplus Tops $1 Trillion, Underscoring Its Export Dominance

The historic milestone comes as China adds high-end manufacturing strength to its established dominance in lower-end goods.
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7 Signs the trade economy is making a comeback

More people are trading goods and services instead of spending cash, and it’s growing fast. Rising prices are pushing people to barter to get what they need without extra spending. Local swaps and ...
The Heritage Foundation

International Trade, Regulation, and the Global Economy

As tariffs and trade deals make headlines, here’s a perfect puzzle: Why, as tariffs fell and supply chains expanded in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, did many economies fail to see the ...
Morningstar

Trade wars are dying down, but the U.S. economy is still licking its wounds

A weak job market and slumping manufacturing are casualties of higher tariffs Businesses see high U.S. tariffs as leading to higher costs, weaker sales and lower profits. Higher wine prices hurting ...
CNN

Americans are growing hopeful about the economy as trade talks progress

The Trump administration’s trade agreements with a handful of countries are helping Americans feel somewhat more confident about the economy’s health and its future. Consumer confidence climbed 2 ...
The New York Times

How Long Can China Keep Propping Up Its Consumers With Subsidies?

Shoppers are taking advantage of a $42 billion government trade-in program aimed at boosting spending. But in recent weeks, some cities have started to cut back on the subsidies. By Daisuke ...
East Asia Forum

APEC watches as economic security reshapes trade

As economic security policies gain ground across major APEC economies, the forum has remained largely silent on the issue. While framed as national security, these policies often undermine the liberal ...
Christian Science Monitor

As trade war tests Canada’s economy, it hits the US, too

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
The Daily Signal

The US-Japan Trade Deal Provides Both Certainty and Clarification

President Donald Trump announced last week that the U.S. has successfully negotiated a new trade deal with Japan, one of our greatest trading partners and allies. This U.S.-Japan trade agreement ...
Seattle Times

Shore up trade-driven economy, despite tariff threat

Picture Seattle’s early 20th century waterfront, where ruthless railroad corporations jockeyed for control of trade routes between their inland tracks and the seas beyond. The bruising competition ...