Protectionism

China will ease ownership limits for foreign investors in its financial sector in 2020, a year earlier than scheduled, and push forward opening up of its manufacturing sector including the auto industry, Premier Li Keqiang said on July 2. The Chinese governm…

Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court Samuel Alito speaks during the American Bar Association's Section on International Law Conference in Washington, DC, April 27, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL AFP/Getty Images No sooner …

Mr. Swiggart: Commenting on a recent post at Café Hayek you write that Globalization can have the effect of moving entire industries out of America depriving citizens of the experience of making things and making the United States more vulnerable in the even…

July 1 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. - A day after agreeing to resume trade talks with China, U.S. President Donald Trump and …

(Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Sunday that it could take up to three years for the free-trade deal agreed by the European Union and South American bloc Mercosur to come into force, as it depends on approvals by lawmakers of all countri…

As a forum, the G-20 is often watched more closely for the meetings the event affords on its sidelines, than for substantive outcomes. The countries that make up the G-20 (19 nations and the European Union) account for 85% of the worlds nominal GDP, and each …

In a later statement, she said: This is a strong statement for open, rules-based trade and another important agreement for the E.U. in South East Asia. The government of Vietnam, in a statement, hailed the agreement as a historic moment. Negotiations betwee…

President Trumps June 29 press conference during the Group of 20 summit in Osaka, Japan covered a wide range of topics including Sen. Kamala Harriss (D-Calif.) debate with former vice president Joe Biden, former president Jimmy Carter and immigration at the s…

OSAKA (Reuters) - Group of 20 leaders stopped short of denouncing protectionism, instead calling for the need to realize a “free, fair, non-discriminatory” trade environment in a communique issued after their two-day meeting in Osaka, western Japan, on Saturd…

OSAKA (Reuters) - A new free-trade deal between the European Union and South American countries shows that agreements can be reached and mutually beneficial compromises can be reached, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Saturday. “Thi…