The folly of the Trump administration’s trade policy is that it harms the very people it claims...
Trade
Pressing issues shaping the future of the transatlantic alliance. Introduction By Allison McManusManaging Director, National Security and...
A tariff is a tax on imports, and the importer pays almost all of it. By Dr....
Trump’s new tariffs are the largest tax hike in nearly 60 years. By Ryan MulhollandSenior Fellow, International...
Shifting or unbalanced cargo can lead to rollovers, jackknifes, or sudden lane changes—often with devastating results on...
A tariff-driven trade war will hold back growth. By Dr. Shannon K. O’NeilSenior Vice President, Director of...
An 18th-century Ottoman consumer revolution. Introduction In recent years, historiography on consumption, luxury, and fashion in the...
Instead of strategically imposing tariffs, he is hurting workers. By Jessica CorbettSenior Editor and Staff WriterCommon Dreams...
Trump is not very smart or well-informed. By Thom HartmannPolitical Commentator Feeling liberated yet? People of a...
The 18th century was a revolutionary period for Britain. During this time, the country rose to become...
It was a conduit to Western markets. By Patrick Scott SmithResearch Analyst, Writer, Independent Scholar Introduction Caesarea...
International trade fairs became important. Introduction In the 13th century, astonishing quantities of spices and silk passed from the...
It controlled both trade and territories. Introduction The English East India Company (EIC) was founded in 1600, and it came...
Clues to a divided present. By Dr. Erik GuzikAssistant Clinical Professor of ManagementUniversity of Montana Introduction One...
Three reinforcing pillars. By Ryan MulhollandSenior Fellow, International Economic PolicyThe Center for American Progress Introduction The era...
People have been trading goods for almost as long as they’ve been around. Introduction When Chinese e-commerce...
The power vacuum left by the Mughals in various parts of India was filled by the British...
The Silk Roads were a network of trade routes that connected towns, settlements, and peoples, across ancient...
The development of long-distance trade during the Ubaid and Uruk periods led to the invention of writing....
Roman traffic ways connected to lines of communication into territories well beyond the empire. Transcontinental Connectivity Centuries...
Trade was a necessity that gradually became a source of cultural exchange. Egypt Land and maritime trade...
Trade has been a vital part of civilizations for thousands of years, and it was no different...
How commodity production in Central Europe was a part of the wider Atlantic world. Introduction “While 19th-century...
Africa should push for extension of AGOA rather than bilateral trade deals with the U.S. Introduction African...
England’s commercial networks are well documented in many records. Introduction England was on the edge of Europe,but...
One of the most serious problems of emerging nations is the handling of competing interests. The history...
The spices eventually became more or less routine commodities open to many international entrepreneurs. Introduction Pepper has long...
Along with the United States, the participants represent 40% of world GDP. Unwilling to pursue trade agreements...
India was at the center of the Indian Ocean trade for centuries. Introduction Finding a maritime route...
She said her counterparts talked about needing “resilience, sustainability and inclusion.” With world economies all suffering from...