Populists cherry pick the data to support their claim that tariffs will bring manufacturing back.

From the looms of 18th century Bengal to clothing factories in Cape Town, tariffs have shaped the global economy not through ...

From early in World War II, the United States led a broad movement toward freer trade that has been the foundation of our ...

But protectionism’s track record as a development tool is ... despite the bloc’s status as a nominal free trade zone. For U.S. companies, the costs can be even steeper. Yet, as the IMF notes, Europe ...

Can you avoid the cost of tariffs by buying only American-made products? Will tariffs promote domestic manufacturing while ...

Both approaches offer unique advantages. Protectionism provides temporary shelter for vulnerable industries; free trade drives innovation and greater shared prosperity. Evidence suggests that ...

The president’s opponents suddenly hate tariffs. There were plenty of chances to head them off.

An era of free trade ends, as President Donald Trump slaps tariffs on imported goods. What does the varied history of trade policy suggest we should expect?

The United States is about to plunge into recession, pulling much of the world down with it. The tariffs announced by President Donald Trump on April 2 will reverse decades of rising wealth based on ...

The commentary class is protesting. The New York Post is clamoring for Trump to turn off the tariffs. The Wall Street Journal ...

which was growing increasingly hostile to free trade and immigration. Fast forward 120 years, and protectionism is alive and well — especially in the United States, where tariffs have become ...