Below is an account from a resident of the Gulf following a decision by Saudia Arabia and allies to impose a blockade on Qatar. We are withholding the author’s name for security reasons. This first-person account complements our earlier stories on the importance...
Donald Trump has denounced free trade. But protectionism will not solve America’s problems and could contribute to the breakup of the EU. A truck pulls into a warehouse in Laredo, Texas. Donald Trump’s campaign promise to abandon the North American Free Trade...
Under Donald Trump, the U.S. is mounting an assault on free trade that could undermine the system that has underpinned global prosperity for years. U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin at a news conference at the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors...
Mexico has begun exploring its options in dealing with Donald Trump. And it has some cards up its sleeve. Wax figures of Donald Trump and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, Mexico City, 1 February 2017(EPA/Alex Cruz) Mexico has begun exploring its options in...
Donald Trump has promised to tackle economic inequalities. But his policies could deepen the gaping divide between the haves and the have-nots. Donald Trump delivers his Inaugural address, Washington, 20 January 2017 (EPA/Jim Lo Scalzo) A defining economic...