Trade

The Chinese government is shifting back to growth mode, as a rapid deterioration in economic conditions prompts alarmed officials to turn more of their focus to development after years of criticizing cadres who gave priority to growth at the expense of social stability and fiscal prudence.

The WTO's rejection of former President Trump's tariffs on imports of aluminum and steel has prompted pushback from the Biden administration and the U.S. steel industry.

The Inflation Reduction Act has riled European and Asian partners, who worry it violates principles of free trade agreed to under the World Trade Organization

President Biden on Friday signed bipartisan legislation approved by Congress to prevent a railroad strike that could have crippled the U.S. economy.

China needs to "recalibrate" its zero-COVID approach if it wants to keep the world's second largest economy on track as the Yuan plummets and a recession looms warned an IMF official.

China is the world’s biggest trader and the top market for its Asian neighbors. Restrictions that hamper activity at Chinese ports can disrupt global trade.

To reduce price of electric cars, caused by supply-chain snarls, soaring demand, and inflation, EV makers are switching to lithium-iron-phosphate batteries.

Taiwan's trade talks with the U.S. and Britain sparked anger in the Chinese government.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has not left his country's COVID-19 bubble since the pandemic started, making his G-20 summit appearance a prime opportunity for discussions.

Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, ASEAN Secretary-General-elect, has urged the U.S. and China to work towards strong partnerships instead of making the region the focus for geopolitical rivalry.

The Gap shipments included everything from "knitted children’s socks" and "children’s pajamas" to "textile blouses for women" and "textile shorts for men."

Severe heat in the summer has created a nationwide drought, which has dried up 1,200 wells in California and a number of major rivers that feed into the Mississippi River.

Brazil Economy Minister Paulo Guedes learned from Milton Friedman at the Chicago School and implemented his policies under President Jair Bolsonaro's administration.

Commercial Customs Operations Committee, an advisory panel to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, are recommending ways to streamline international trade.

The FDPR, or foreign direct product rule, allows the U.S. to decide who can buy products made with American technology even if those products are made abroad.

Global trade is expected to grind to a halt next year as a result of a convergence of economic crises including spiking energy prices and higher interest rates.

Providing tax breaks only to US manufactured goods likely violates the World Trad Organization (WTO) rules and is alienating US trade partners and US allies.

The World Bank expects developing economies in East Asia to grow faster than China, because of it's zero-COVID policies, for the first time since 1990.

The European Union is criticizing the Inflation Reduction Act's tax credit for electric vehicles that requires final assembly to take place in North America.

Japanese car manufacturer Mazda is attempting to build supply line infrastructure outside of China after COVID-19 lockdowns deeply disrupted their manufacturing process.