List of Trade Policy & Agreements articles
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U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a chart showing foreign tariff rates, later shown to be false, and new U.S. rates during an event in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington on April 2. You Need Allies to Win a Trade War
Trump could have cornered China—instead, it’s the biggest winner of his attack on global trade.
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Indian Border Security Force personnel stand guard at the India-Bangladesh border at the Fulbari outpost near Siliguri, India, on May 9. How India Alienated Bangladesh
Due to strategic myopia, New Delhi faces a potential crisis on another border.
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College students ride bicycles on the Zhengkai Road in Zhengzhou, in China's northern Henan province, on Nov. 9, 2024. Trump’s Trade War May Make Elite Young Chinese More Nationalistic
Students are surprisingly indifferent toward Taiwan.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks to U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office in Washington on April 7. Has Trump Soured On Netanyahu?
Israel’s economy minister insists that Trump and Netanyahu remain “very, very close.”
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A large container vessel operated by Danish shipping giant Maersk is docked at the Yantian International Container Terminal in Shenzhen, China, on April 12. Trump’s Shifting Tariffs Are Disrupting Global Shipping
Shipowners and sailors are recalculating routes daily.
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An employee inspects auto parts on the factory floor of supplier Asahi Tekko in Hekinan, Japan, on April 1. Trump Mistakenly Thinks Japan Is a Soft Target
Tokyo is ready to play hardball in trade negotiations
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (right) and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer hold a news conference in Geneva. U.S. and China Announce Big Tariff Rollback
In a joint statement, the two sides took a step back from the cliff.
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Bessent leans into speak to Trump as they sit at a table with a presidential seal on the front of it and a U.S. flag behind them. Don’t Expect a Trade Deal in Geneva
China doesn’t know what the U.S. wants—and maybe the U.S. doesn’t either.
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0-trump-xi-china-trade-war-tariff-x Both Xi and Trump Want the Other to Call Them First
A conflict over face is tangling up the trade war’s resolution.
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Workers load goods for export on a container at a logistics hub in Yiwu, China, on April 29. Can China Trump-Proof Its Economy?
An export-driven model may no longer work.
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Plaza Accord Why a Pact to Weaken the Dollar Makes No Sense
A proposal to reprise a Reagan-era currency agreement has serious flaws.
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U.S. President Donald Trump takes a question from a reporter before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. Trump’s Trade Talks Are Unlikely to Resolve Tariff Woes Anytime Soon
Trade deals require lots of time and attention to detail. Making nearly 200 of them in 90 days is unrealistic.
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An drawing shows several styles of ships in a harbor How Ancient Rome Blew Up Its Own Business Empire
Aristocrats disdained trade—but it helped build Roman power.
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A Nvidia chip is displayed at the Mobile World Congress trade show in Shanghai on June 26, 2024. Washington May Regret Overextended AI Chip Controls
Ever-tightening restrictions are boosting Chinese firms.
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Trump sits in an armchair on a stage in front of an American flag, propped heavily on one armrest as he leans to be closer to the crowd as he speaks. The backs of heads of half a dozen audience members are visible in the foreground. What’s Actually on the Table in Trump’s Promised Trade Deals?
Negotiating is a drawn-out process—and the first step is deciding what to talk about.
