As I write this, I have no idea what the final structure of President Trump’s tariff policy will be. So far, it has been on-again, off-again. But some of the rhetoric of Mr. Trump and members of his ...

In each era of globalisation since the mid-17th century, a single country has sought to be the clear world leader – shaping ...

The general public, politicians, the media, and even some economists have bought into a false mercantilist doctrine that: a) exports are good for the economy and b) imports are bad for the economy, ...

John Authers is a senior editor for markets and Bloomberg Opinion columnist. A former chief markets commentator at the Financial Times, he is author of “The Fearful Rise of Markets.” ...

The COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating changes underway since the global financial crisis (GFC) in 2008. It is ushering in a new era of deglobalisation and protectionism — a new mercantilist world ...

There is one big problem at the heart of President Trump’s trade policy. He just doesn’t understand the issue. Trump doesn’t grasp why we trade, its benefits and how the world has moved ever further ...

Speaking at the Brookings Institution in April 2023, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan declared national security and industrial policy as the guiding lights for US trade. Sullivan couched ...

Zachary Karabell insists ("Watch Out for the China Bashers," editorial page, Sept. 6) that if you object to China's mercantilist trade policies, you must be a protectionist. Rubbish. The only real ...

Under U.S. President Donald Trump, the world has taken a sharp turn back toward the 17th century doctrine of mercantilism — the notion that trade is a zero-sum game in which countries should be ...