International Trade

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.

His threat was directed at countries in the so-called BRIC alliance, which consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.

After a chip manufactured by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company was found inside a Huawei processor, the US Department of Commerce has ordered the

Free trade allows for maximizing the total number of mutually beneficial exchangers and promotes economic progress. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 26 July 2023.

In early September, Vice President Kamala Harris made known her opinion on Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel’s pending acquisition of US Steel. The Democratic

Joanne Hsu American consumers view the economic impact of both trade and immigration more critically now than in 2020, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The share of consumers voicing support for increased trade fell from 68% in 2020 to 54% in 2024. Unlike four year

Officials are saying cars with Chinese software and hardware are a national security threat.

The benefits of global trade are significant—and often underappreciated.

But a similar situation in 2022 only lasted for about a week.

Globalization has led to unprecedented levels of trade between nations around the world. But who are the winners and losers of globalization? Is it good for ...

The treasury secretary is worried cheap Chinese goods are damaging the world economy.

Manufacturing for the US market is moving out of China.

BYD has become so popular abroad that the company now needs its own fleet of boats to meet demand.

Permitting for new LNG export projects is now suspended.

Spanning from 2004-2022, this animation of the Big Mac Index shows the rise in burger prices, and which currencies may be under or overvalued.

Interesting. pic.twitter.com/JAv6eSa1U2— GCEE (@Georgiaecon) January 21, 2024

With 158 vessels carrying $105 billion in ocean cargo avoiding the Red Sea amid Houthis' attacks, freight prices are soaring.

Carriers are re-routing vessels as a direct result of 15 strikes in the Red Sea since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October.

Houthi assaults on merchant ships as they sail through the Red Sea are driving up the shares of firms transporting everything from manufactured goods to oil and commodities.

Firm says it is weighing up options to secure product availability amid Yemeni rebel attacks on shipping

Ships are re-routing to avoid getting fired at by Yemen's Houthi militants.

Ships are re-routing to avoid getting fired at by Yemen's Houthi militants.

Oil giant BP has joined cargo shipowners in diverting vessels from the critical Middle East route after attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

The Biden administration plans to halt shipments to China of more advanced artificial intelligence chips designed by Nvidia and others, part of a raft of measures released on Tuesday that seek to stop Beijing from receiving cutting-edge U.S. technologies to strengthen its military.

China loans its prized pandas to zoos around the world, helping it project soft (and cuddly) power.