International Trade

In this economics interactive, students will be able to explore the benefits of specialization and trade.

Economic nationalism is back in fashion. In Washington, the slogan “Buy American” is the flavor of the day, promising mandatory US purchases, domestic

Comparative advantage still matters in trade debates

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In 2020, government officials around the world locked down economies in the name of public health. Small businesses were shuttered, livelihoods wrecked, and

President Trump has established a baseline 10% tariff on nearly all imports. Additionally, the White House announced plans for reciprocal tariffs on 57

The value of US pistachios shipped to China last year soared to ~$842 million, almost 25x the amount recorded a decade earlier....

Tokyo wants to shake off its cash-hoarding habits and get young people in Japan investing again....

It has become popular in some circles to argue that trade—or, in the more “sophisticated” version, that the dollar’s reserve-currency status—undermines US

New Treasury data shows a surge in border tax earnings from tariffs, though they still fall short of some figures Trump’s been touting....

A steep drop in the scheduled arrival of cargo ships is expected in the coming weeks....

South Korea is shipping rise to Japan for the first time in more than a quarter century.

Trade wars are back in fashion. And so is Milton Friedman.

There are some imports to the US that come almost exclusively from China....

It is our contention that trade does not occur between nations, but between individuals, and that barriers to individuals pursuing their own peaceful exchanges should be as low as possible. We should, therefore, reject both mercantilism and policy-driven trade deals in favor of genuine free trade.

Five charts on the pivot in globalization, as tariffs threaten the end of the global trade hegemony of the last 80 years....

Here’s how Trump’s Mexico tariffs might affect your day-to-day....

The effects of possible price increases due to tariffs on Canadian goods might hit you harder than you think....

The world's leading data visualization tool for international trade data.

Contents Introduction Recommended Readings Introduction Economists, going back to Adam Smith and David Ricardo, are virtually unanimous that free trade benefits consumers and the overall economy. B

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China’s exports in December grew at a faster pace than expected, as factories rushed to fill orders to beat higher tariffs that U.S.

The trade deficit with China has been above $200 billion since 2005.

Oil and gas may be second on America’s top exports to China by value, but when ranking by jobs supported—the list looks a little different.

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The meteoric rise of shopping platforms selling Chinese-made goods, including Shein and Temu, has been fueled by a decades-old loophole that allows cheap products like $10 dresses to land in U.S. mailboxes tariff-free.

People’s Liberation Army Navy, when it comes to quantity, is on track to overtake the US. Their shipbuilding capacity is wildly more dominant - controlling 40% of the world's commercial shipbuilding market compared to just 0.5% for the US. This article argues that the US Navy still has quality - but that might erode and

A staggering 75% of inbound containers return to their origin empty, illustrating the complexities of U.S. trade dynamics

“This is probably the first time in their history that the US is deeply reliant on Mexico.”...

New rules significantly expand restrictions on selling China chip technology, but critics say they also contain carve-outs that are favorable to industry.