Towards the beginning of the 1974 movie Blazing Saddles, Sheriff Bart, confronted by hostile but not especially bright townspeople, takes himself hostage to make his escape. It's hilarious precisely ...

As protectionism rises globally, China and the European Union (EU) are seeking a path between trade balance and cooperation, ...

According to Team Trump’s website, we’re told that “blue-collar towns and cities have watched their factories close and good-paying jobs move overseas, while Americans face a mounting trade deficit ...

What economists have argued for generations is now reflected in public opinion: Americans see free trade as the better alternative to protectionism. Read Full Article » ...

That’s the title of a 1991 Cato Institute policy analysis by James Bovard that is still as relevant and timely today as it was when it was published more than a quarter-century ago. From my experience ...

Pedestrians walk past an APEC-themed installation in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on Aug 10. LIANG XU/XINHUA The upcoming 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong ...

According to media reports, France and Germany submitted an informal paper to the European Commission on Monday, calling for stronger EU trade defense instruments. They seek to grant the Commission ...

China pushed back on a G20 statement that criticized economies that rely heavily on exports. A Commerce Ministry spokesperson said "taking advantage of the G20 and other multilateral mechanisms to ...