Imagine waking up in 1932, in any US city. Upon ordering your morning coffee, you realise that its price has doubled since last year. This isn’t because of a coffee shortage, but rather because new ...

Globalization’s first age some 200 years ago sheds light on today’s turn toward economic nationalism The “first age” of globalization was beset by contradictions. In the 60 years or so before World ...

While some want a return to trade norms, not many are willing to consider if yesterday's liberalisation craze was ever ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hard lessons from the Great Depression make it unlikely that countries will shut down trade to save jobs if the global financial crisis turns into an ugly worldwide recession, ...

SINGAPORE, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Chinese President Hu Jintao called on Friday for free trade and investment liberalisation, warning that problems, including protectionism, remained within the global ...

America at 250: The New Issue of NR Is Out Audio By Carbonatix Protectionists are fond of pointing out that opening up trade with China has not made China more politically free. There was plenty of ...

Striking longshoreman picket with a flag outside the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal Port, in Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 1, 2024 (AP photo by Matt Slocum). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) ...

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