With the presidential election weeks away and still looking like a true toss-up, we face the very real prospect of a second Trump administration. With that in mind, it makes sense to ask how Trump's ...

Donald Trumps approach to Vietnam reveals the conflict of interest between his trade policy and his private business ...

President Donald Trump issued his executive order on regulating imports via "reciprocal tariffs" on April 2, which has been paused, substantially amended, or walked back in the two weeks since, ...

During his 2020 presidential campaign, President Joe Biden slammed former President Donald Trump for his protectionist policies, and especially for starting a trade war that raised prices for American ...

Trump’s protectionist policies fuel fluctuations in global trade, raising US effective tariff rate to highest level since 1935, while some tariffs remain subject to Supreme Court ruling challenging pr ...

Many conservatives have embraced a big government philosophy that rejects free trade and supports various types of protectionism. Yet, on claim after claim, protectionist arguments fall short. The ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s economic proposals offer a mix of opportunities and challenges for U.S. manufacturers. While tax cuts and deregulation might offer financial benefits, increased tariffs ...

Discover Frederic Bastiat's influence as a 19th-century economist known for critiquing protectionism and promoting free trade ...

President Biden has called for more tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum. Both Democrats and Republicans have adopted more protectionist policies in the run-up to the November election. President ...

The United States has adopted increasingly protectionist policies over the past few years, raising tariffs, revising or withdrawing from free-trade agreements, and restricting trade with countries ...