Free trade is in trouble. That’s hardly startling news when the U.S. has an avowed protectionist in the White House, but the problem runs deeper than it may at first appear.

Free trade is in trouble. That’s hardly startling news when the U.S. has an avowed protectionist in the White House, but the problem runs deeper than it may at first appear.

Free trade is in trouble. That’s hardly startling news when the U.S. has an avowed protectionist in the White House, but the problem runs deeper than it may at first appear.

In the ongoing debate over America’s trade policy, politicians and pundits often claim that the public supports tariffs and other protectionist measures, such as those given to us by the Trump and ...

What created the free-trade order we have enjoyed since 1945 was the catastrophic experience of interwar protectionism. The 1930 Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act imposed levies on some 20,000 imports.

Journal Editorial Report: He'd make benefits tax-free, but the costs could be significant. Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Sidestepping the economic logic and evidence that trade and private ...

BRUSSELS: The benefits of free trade are based on the classic comparative advantage trade theory, as originally espoused by the English economist David Ricardo in the early 19th century.

By the time Kuyper entered the political scene in 1874, debates about the merits of free trade were widespread across Europe, with the continent toggling between protectionist and more open trade ...

The battle over protectionism shouldn’t see free-trade advocates firmly against President Donald Trump, Bloomberg Opinion columnist Tyler Cowen writes.

Free trade is in trouble. That’s ... That is essential background for understanding the debate over trade prompted by President ... on net, protectionism will increase — it will be using its ...

How Trump’s Protectionism Could Increase Free Trade A world trading system that was seen as fair five years ago shouldn’t necessarily be viewed as fair today. January 23, 2025 at 7:00 AM EST ...