Not since the crash of 2008 has free trade held the moral and intellectual high ground
To weather Trump’s global storm, Beijing’s economic strategy must evolve
City-state’s foreign minister fears collapse of world trading system after Trump’s tariffs
‘We are not in the business of tit-for-tat or penny for penny’, says EU commissioner Maroš Šefčovič
Past periods of protectionism suggest it is easier to start trade wars than end them
Trump’s tariffs will upend the global economic order and tarnish US prosperity
The Republicans have allowed a destructive economic nationalist to lead America into chaos
Misplaced nostalgia is not a good enough reason for something that will only hurt voters
Economic incentives outweigh politics in the long run
Downing Street refuses to say if Britain would retaliate but industry warns levies on exports would be ‘devastating’
Europe ‘will have to make itself respected’, says Emmanuel Macron
Nations turn to tactic used in US president’s first term when more bilateral agreements were signed
Distortions from US tariffs need not be disastrous
Ola Källenius urges Brussels to drop protectionist approach in form of punitive tariffs on China EVs
Governments are experimenting with industrial policy but tariffs are staying low
Officials say Beijing will remain ‘steadfast’ in resisting protectionist measures
The best-selling drones in the US are made by DJI in China - some Republican lawmakers plan to ban them
Rachel Reeves to make direct plea to Donald Trump who has threatened to impose tariffs on all imports into America
China, Germany and other exporters fear higher tariffs and volatile period of tit-for-tat trade measures
Li Qiang bemoans global rise of protectionism at Shanghai import expo amid escalating tariff brawl
There are more efficient ways to mitigate climate change, redistribute income and protect national security
Our partners shouldn’t blame us for a shift aimed at solving the problems they have caused
Industrial rivalry and tensions with China frame a confused debate about the pressures of globalisation
Political backlash against globalisation risks derailing progress in raising incomes in poorer countries
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
