Section 1. Background. The United States has one of the most open economies and has among the lowest average weighted tariff rates in the world. The United States imposes fewer barriers to imports ...
"Freedom of trade among the nations is an essential factor in securing and maintaining the peace of the world," the Free Trade League of America said in a passionate appeal. "History gives evidence ...
Tariffs have become a prominent policy tool under the current administration, but they represent just one of many ways governments interfere with free trade. Some trade barriers have operated so ...
Increasing leniency from the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) about what constitutes a trade barrier has been ruffling the feathers of big business and is now getting a thumbs-up from progressives in ...
The state of Canada’s languishing economy was laid bare last month when the country lost 66,000 jobs and unemployment rose to 7.1 per cent. Largely a consequence of pitiful economic development and ...
The ongoing dispute between the United States and China over electric vehicles shows no sign of abating. Today, Reuters reports that China has asked the World Trade Organization to set up a special ...