In the US president’s vision of post-liberal global disorder the weak should always surrender to the strong, writes the historian, philosopher and author
Not since the crash of 2008 has free trade held the moral and intellectual high ground
Trump’s tariffs were erratic and flawed but imbalances in the world economy are real
Economic incentives outweigh politics in the long run
Beijing casts itself as force of stability for international business as Trump’s next tariff salvo looms
World business and commerce are changing in ways that have nothing to do with the US president’s tariff threats
Maverick economist turned presidential adviser Peter Navarro has helped bring back a world in which power takes precedence over economic exchange. Will he prove his critics wrong?
What happens next does not depend on the US alone, we are seeing a shift to a multipolar world
There are more efficient ways to mitigate climate change, redistribute income and protect national security
A fragmented approach to rulemaking in banking around the world has the potential to be destructive
That’s the lesson to take from both the founding of the Bretton Woods system 80 years ago and the Biden administration today
Industrial rivalry and tensions with China frame a confused debate about the pressures of globalisation
It’s not the lessons of 1944 that we need to learn from — but those of 1919
The ‘in-betweeners’ have profited from diverse trade relations — but may increasingly have to choose sides
The principal failure of these countries lies not in accumulating too little capital, but in using it poorly
Rivalry between Washington and Beijing has put global trade under intense pressure. But the system is proving more resilient than many expected
In the second part of a series on economic nationalism, we look at where Chinese companies are setting up shop to get around tariffs and barriers
With globalisation on the retreat, the FT investigates the causes and consequences of this new era of greater state intervention in the economy
Nationalism is reshaping the global economy. In the first in a series, the FT explores how fears about spying and dual-use technologies have eclipsed free market orthodoxy
An emerging market revival has begun, with dramatic global implications
Despite distortions by the pandemic and the rise of China, cross-border trade looks healthy
Westerners worried about growing disparities at home shouldn’t overlook the transformative effect of liberalisation in India and China
It is an awkward time for globalist gatherings of business and politics
Beneficiaries of the old paradigm of US financialisation are beginning to express doubts over what it has achieved
Washington seeks to defend the rules-based order with unruly, self-interested interventions
