List of Trade Policy & Agreements articles
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An illustration shows a police officer trying to sudue a panicked mob of men. The Awful History of Tariffs and Depressions
What the 19th century teaches us about what happens next.
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An illustration shows a line of large shopping carts facing down a small Donald Trump figure holding two shopping bags. The stars of China's flag are in the upper left corner. Why Beijing Thinks It Can Beat Trump
China’s elites have a new confidence in their own system.
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Xi, wearing a suit, holds up a glass of red wine. Trump’s Tariffs Are a Gift to Xi
Despite the steep tax on China, the U.S.-led economic roller coaster could work out in Beijing’s favor.
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Greer, a man with a short salt-and-pepper beard and wearing a suit and red tie, gestures with one hand as he speaks to Senator Ron Johnson. Johnson is an older and slightly taller man with gray hair and a suit, seen in profile with his hand against his chest as he listens, brow furrowed. Congress Is Still Trying to Wrest Back Trade Authority From Trump
But it will likely take far more economic damage to reverse decades of trade delegation.
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Donald Trump points with one finger and gestures at Xi Jinping as they stand behind lecterns covere d in flowers. Behind them are flags of both countries against an ornate wall. Can Washington and Beijing Walk Back Their Trade War?
Both countries have expressed interest in negotiations, but it may be a painful journey to get there.
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A sculpture of a bull decorated in the Chinese flag is seen above a securities exchange in Hong Kong. How China Should Handle Trump’s Tariffs
Tit-for-tat fights are a dead end.
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U.S. President Donald Trump reads the New York Post as he arrives at Trump National Golf Club in Jupiter, Florida, on April 5. Trump and Xi Are in a Tariff Trap
Neither wants to back down—and neither knows how.
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U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs during a “Liberation Day” event at the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 2. A Debate on Trump’s Tariffs
Conservative economist Oren Cass defends the White House’s goals against Kimberly Clausing, who calls the April 2 moves “shambolic” and “self-destructive.”
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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading in New York City. Trump’s Trade Contradictions Come Home to Roost
The dollar is falling instead of rising—a defiance of tariff theory that shows investors are losing faith in America.
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A large oil refinery facility looms against a dusk sky dappled with clouds tinged purple at their edges by the last bits of remaining light. A massive American flag hands from scaffolding covering nearly one whole side of the building, which is surrounded by clusters of metal smokestacks and pipes. Trump’s Tariffs Are Killing His Plans for Energy Dominance
The new duties have brought down oil prices, but cheap oil is bad for the United States these days.
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Malaysian Trade Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz speaks during a press conference. Trump’s Tariffs Crush the ASEAN Economic Model
Southeast Asia is panicking as free trade vanishes.
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An illustration shows a U.S.-flagged shipping container swinging from chains toward a globe with a giant hole and cracks in it. How Countries Should Respond to Trump’s Tariffs
From lying low to outright retaliation, a former U.S. trade negotiator lists out the options available to world leaders.
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A photo illustration shows the currency of the United States and China peeking out from under a layer of soybeans. China Fires Back at U.S. in Escalating Trade War
Beijing matches Trump’s 34 percent tariff and imposes other measures.
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U.S. President Richard Nixon and Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai toast each other during a banquet in Beijing. How U.S. Trade Policy With China Evolved
From Nixon’s overture to a full-blown trade war.
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A photo illustration shows Donald Trump dancing with arms over his head and seeming to bump a the repeating faded logo of TikTok. Trump Bumps TikTok Decision Again
Cease-or-sale deadline pushed to June for the social media app
