Downing Street has rejected suggestions by the foreign secretary that the latest wave of US tariffs marks the return of a new era of "protectionism". Earlier David Lammy said the British people would ...

If we look closely at the history of trade, we see that it is far from beautiful. Today, free trade is as commonplace as the air we breathe, but most of modern history was dominated by protectionist ...

Many analysts have interpreted Trump’s protectionist stance, and the United States’ imposition of tariffs, as economically irrational. If the liberal motto was once that “under free trade everybody ...

Although 2025 will probably be remembered as the year that US President Donald Trump upended the global trading system, the ...

BANGKOK — China on Monday accused the US of unilateralism, protectionism and economic bullying with tariffs, while calling on representatives of American companies including Tesla, to “take concrete ...

Whenever governments get in the way of anything, expect serious side effects. Instead of properly taking care of ensuring a level playing field for all its citizens and companies, they tend to make ...

US President Donald Trump holds up a list of countries with the new ‘reciprocal’ tariff rates. Credits: GettyImages/ChipSomodevilla. Whether 2 April 2025 will go ...

BEIJING (Reuters) -U.S. protectionism is undermining agricultural cooperation with China, Beijing's ambassador to Washington said, warning that farmers should not bear the price of the trade war ...

German Chancellor Merz urges Europe to assert its interests to protect peace, security and prosperity amid rising global challenges.

NEW DELHI, Sept 20 (Reuters) - India is worried that recent comments by U.S. President Barack Obama could lead to increased protectionism and will raise the issue when G20 leaders meet in South Korea, ...