Discover Frederic Bastiat's influence as a 19th-century economist known for critiquing protectionism and promoting free trade ...

The U.S. trade deficit plunged in October largely due to gold exports and lower pharmaceutical imports, suggesting a headline improvement that may not meaningfully boost GDP.

The latest mammoth U.S. arms sale to Taiwan signals that the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump will look to maintain its strong defense ties with the island even as it boosts its trade and ...

Japan achieved its first trade surplus since June, reaching JPY 322.2 billion in November 2025. This was a massive swing from the JPY 120.8 billion deficit recorded a year ago and far exceeded ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Shell’s merger chief departed after a bid to acquire rival BP was quashed internally, and the EU’s top trade ...

WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in September, touching the lowest level in more than five years, as exports accelerated and imports rose marginally, ...

The US Trade Balance, a key indicator of the difference in value between imported and exported goods and services, has shown an unexpected improvement. The actual figure came in at -$52.80 billion, ...

Twenty-five years after negotiations began, the fate of the free trade agreement between Mercosur and the EU is nearing its conclusion, but the struggle between backers and opponents remains tough. EU ...