List of Trade Policy & Agreements articles
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Martine Biron, Quebec minister of international relations, pictured during the 10th European Summit of Regions and Cities of the European Union in Mons, Belgium, on March 18, 2024. Where U.S.-Canada Relations Go From Here
Quebec’s international relations minister on Trump’s tariffs and the potential for cross-border economic pain.
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A general view of the exterior of the U.S. Steel Clairton coke plant, in Clairton, Pennsylvania. Trump’s Metal Tariffs Intensify His Global Trade War
The new duties add more pressure to U.S. businesses and consumers.
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Canadian Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to the crowd at a “Canada first” rally at the Rogers Center in Ottawa, Canada, on Feb. 15. Trump Is Undermining the Canadians Most Sympathetic to Him
The U.S. president wants support for his unorthodox agenda—yet he has weakened those in Canada who would have done so.
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Argentina's President Javier Milei, Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Paraguay's President Santiago Pena pose for the family picture of the LXV Mercosur Summit in Montevideo on December 6, 2024. Europe’s Economic Decoupling From America Is Underway
Facing the threat of U.S. tariffs, the EU is looking for free trade elsewhere.
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South African Minister of Mineral Resources Gwede Mantashe (L) South African Minister of Correctional Services Pieter Groenewald (C) and South African Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber (R) talk at the swearing in of cabinet ministers, on July 3, 2024, in Cape Town. How Trump Created a South African Team of Rivals
Pressure from Washington has united long-standing political enemies and cemented the government of national unity.
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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.