The Strange Career of Paul Krugman
Krugman’s prestige and skill as a polemicist helped persuade elite media outlets, think tanks, government agencies, and business institutions that they could ignore the experts from varied backgrounds who were…
U.S. Trade Policy: Over Half a Century of Unreciprocated Tariff Cuts
The US held high tariff rates from 1816 until the middle of the 20th century. The US then cut tariffs more than most countries, often unilaterally, without also requiring tariff…
WTO declares US tariffs on Spanish olives illegal
The United States did not comply with international trade rules when it imposed rates between 30% and 44% on imports of Spanish black olives, the World Trade Organization ruled on…
U.S. Court Reopens Solar-Tariff Loophole That Trump Killed
A U.S. trade court has reinstated a tariff exemption on some imported solar panels, a decision that benefits domestic clean-energy developers. As a result of the court’s ruling, all of…
Asia Solar Manufacturers Soar After U.S. Says No to Tariff Probe
Chinese solar manufacturers are surging after the U.S. rejected a request to investigate whether they were circumventing existing tariffs, a move that critics warned would drive up costs for clean…
The rise of populism in advanced economies: blame it on globalisation?
Protectionism and isolationism have been growing throughout the world, in what became known as the backlash against globalisation. Iinternational trade is not the only factor causing the upheaval. Society must…
The new age of managed trade?
So, does this deal represent a break from the Trumpian approach? The Hinrich Foundation’s Stephen Olson sees continuity. He points out that the deal gives the E.U. “3.3 million metric…
Stop The Steel: Biden Is Replacing Trump’s Tariffs With Import Quotas
Instead of charging 25 percent tariffs on all steel imports, as Trump did, Biden’s deal includes a so-called “tariff-rate quota” that will allow 3.3 million metric tons of steel to…
The Only Way to Solve Our Supply Chain Crisis Is to Rethink Trade
The failure of the nation’s productive capacity to keep up with its needs was not inevitable. It was a choice. Over the last 30 years, experts and politicians in Washington…
NYC Ad Campaign Targets BlackRock’s China Love Affair
BlackRock is getting called out yet again on its love affair with all things China. And now, an ad campaign run by a group called the Consumers First Initiative is…