List of Trade Policy & Agreements articles
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A bright red screen large enough to take up an entire wall shows large images of Xi Jinping. People are seen in shadowed silhouette, backlit by the screen, as they mill about a museum exhibit. Why Isn’t China Playing Trump’s Game?
Beijing has opted for defiance instead of flattery. Will the strategy backfire?
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An aerial view of a steel plant. Heavy Industry Is Europe’s Trump Card
The continent has an upper hand in its looming security competition with the United States.
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In the foreground is a man blurred from view. Behind him is a screen with stock market numbers. Trump’s Economy Is Flashing Red
Trade wars, rising prices, falling confidence, and sinking stock markets are not what Wall Street or Main Street voted for.
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Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference about the US tariffs against Canada on March 4 on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Trump Has Officially Launched His North American Trade War
It remains unclear why upending the world’s most important trading relationships would be a good thing.
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A detail image of a chef using a large knife to remove the pit of a sliced avocado. Mexico Tariffs Put Guacamole on the Chopping Block
How will America’s favorite cuisine fare in Trump’s cartel fight?
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Two people are seen from behind as they sit at behind a dusty window, operating switchboard controls while watching a large piece of mining equipment kick up dust outside. Ukraine’s Minerals Won’t Solve U.S. Supply Chain Problems
Market realities will stymie Trump’s talking points.
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Von der Leyen, a woman in her 60s, is seen from the shoulders upward. She looks slightly concerned as she looks to the left. Behind her is a circle of yellow stars on a blue field from the EU flag. Note to Europe: Stay Calm and Don’t Retaliate
Donald Trump’s tariffs rampage will only hurt Americans.
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An illustration shows a circular fortress made of shipping containers surrounding a U.S. flag on a pole. What Makes Trump’s Tariffs Different This Time Around?
A guide to the history and future of U.S. protectionism.
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Shipping containers are organized at the Port of Houston Authority in Houston, Texas. Trump’s Trade Wars Are Self-Defeating
The economic own goals are bad. The strategic backfires are worse.
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A group of about two dozen people, mostly women in long dresses and headscarves and their children, stand in front of a hut constructed from logs and a roof of dried grass. Banners affixed to the side of the building label it as a "USAID Integrated Life-Saving VASH and Nutrtition Support" clinic. Several of the women have their hands on their hips as they wait, and one woman crouches on the ground, holding her face in her hands with an expression of despair or frustration. U.S.-Africa Policy Should Be Driven by Trade, Not Aid
Washington’s focus on development assistance and democracy promotion has failed. Relationships based on commercial engagement are the answer.
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Garment packages sit piled at a textile factory that supplies clothes to fast-fashion company Shein in Guangzhou, China. Trump Accidentally Sowed Chaos at the Post Office
Closing the littlest loophole proved to have big consequences.
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A view of the entrance of the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange (B3) in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil, on December 17, 2024. Brazil’s Slow-Burning Economic Crisis Might Be the U.S. Future
Fiscal discipline is easy to promise and hard to stick to.
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A woman with a rolling bag poses in front of a train with a panda mural on it as another woman takes her photo with a cell phone. South Korea Has More Leverage Over China Than You Think
The middle power has found a way to survive without bending the knee to Beijing.
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Trump and Modi are seen from behind as they walk beside each other, both wearing formal clothing. Trump has his hand on the back of Modi's shoulder as they walk. In Washington, Trump and Modi Could Build on Rapport
The two leaders’ bonhomie will continue if the Indian prime minister makes accommodations on trade and illegal immigration.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump hold a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House on Feb. 4, 2025. Will Trump Make Gaza or Greenland the 51st State?
Another wild week in Washington calls into question long-standing U.S. alliances and policies.