List of Economics articles
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An illustration shows Donald Trump's hands writing his signature and then erasing it in front of a backdrop of shipping containers. Will Trump Back Down From a Global Trade War?
The U.S. president still has plenty of outs from his extreme tariffs.
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Greg Porth harvests soybeans on October 2, 2013 near Worthington, Minnesota. American Farmers Brace for Trade War Pain
The U.S. agricultural sector remains highly vulnerable to retaliation.
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BMW chair Oliver Zipse and Toyota Motor Corp. chair Akio Toyoda attend a meeting in Beijing. Xi Is Courting Foreign CEOs—on the CCP’s Terms
China wants investors but only in sectors it chooses.
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American flags are draped around tables and pipes in a small factory room as women work at sewing machines to produce them. Tariffs Can Actually Work—if Only Trump Understood How
Smart trade policy could help restore jobs, but the president’s carpet-bomb approach portends disaster.
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A pedestrian riding a bicycle looks at an electronic board in Tokyo. Trump Tariffs Target Both China and U.S. Allies in Asia
The move is a blow to China, but it could also harm U.S. interests in the region.
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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading in New York City. Markets Greet Trump’s Tariffs With a Blizzard of Red Numbers
Stocks, the dollar, and crude oil are all down on fears of a trade war-induced slowdown.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and White House Senior Advisor, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk sit in a Model S on the South Lawn of the White House on March 11, 2025 in Washington. India’s Tesla Policy Is Inseparable From Trump
The Indian government’s tense economic relationship with Elon Musk is now highly political.
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A camera looks down the length of an open freezer shelf of a grocery store aisle. A large sign above the display says "100% Aussie tender beef." Beyond the sign, cuts of meat wrapped in plastic are seen, slightly out of focus. Are Tariffs the End of the Australian-U.S. Friendship?
Politicians of all stripes are tripping over each other to bash the U.S. trade war.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during the Forum of Future Technologies in Moscow on Feb.14, 2024. Why Putin Is Stalling Trump on Ukraine
The Russian leader cannot afford to end the war he started.
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Trump announces tariffs Trump’s Wanton Tariffs Will Shatter the World Economy
Economic warfare is also a test for U.S. democracy.
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Trump delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs during an event in the Rose Garden. Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Brings Even Bigger Tariffs Than Expected
Double-digit tariffs on nearly every trading partner will likely spark reprisals.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hold a meeting at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo. Japan Can’t Trust That Things Are Normal With Washington
An erratic president means even long-term allies are on thin ice.
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Subaru vehicles bound for shipment at a port in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan. Trump’s Tariffs Stretch Security Exceptions to the Breaking Point
National security cited for duties on car parts and other imports.
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A soldier from the Central African Territorial Infantry Battalion drives past a Russian flag during a military parade in Bangui, Central African Republic, on Dec. 1, 2022. Are China and Russia on a Collision Course in Africa?
While Beijing seeks influence and prizes a stable investment climate, Moscow is sowing chaos and selling private security services to quell it.
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An illustration shows a pencil erasing a section of the straight-line border on a map of the United States and Canada. Canada’s Border Is There for a Reason
Trump’s claims that the division is “artificial” echo bad ideas about the Middle East.
