Is globalism a failed policy?By David BrancaccioApril 24, 2018Ralph Freso/Getty ImagesThe economy is doing well, but the average person is angry. "The alternative is that you change the social contract," one expert says.POSTED IN: world Economy globalism markets trading trade Taxes imports exports ListenreadDownloadDownload
A rise in foreign industrial trawlers off the coast of Senegal is causing local fishermen to lose their livelihoods By Lucia BenavidesApril 19, 2018Photo courtesy of Zach CampbellWest Africa loses $1.3 billion a year as a result of illegal fishing from foreign trawlers. Senegal, the country hardest hit, loses $300 million a year, or 2 percent of its GDP.POSTED IN: world fishing Senegal fish tourism Industry ListenreadDownloadDownload
Cuba to elect new leader as Raúl Castro leaves presidency By Jed KimApril 18, 2018POSTED IN: world cuba presidential election national assembly miguel dias-canel raul castro ListenreadDownloadDownload
Amid tensions with the U.S., Latin American leaders meet in PeruBy Nancy Marshall-GenzerApril 13, 2018POSTED IN: world politics summit of americas Mike Pence Latin America ListenreadDownloadDownload
Free trade gets a boost in AfricaBy Andy UhlerApril 13, 2018ISSOUF SANOGO/AFP/Getty ImagesDozens of African nations signed on to a new trade deal. Some key nations still have not. POSTED IN: world Africa free trade protectionism African Continental Free Trade Area ListenreadDownloadDownload
Purple faces over Britain's new blue passports By Stephen BeardApril 12, 2018Matt Cardy/Getty ImagesThe government's favoring of a Franco-Dutch bid to make the documents raises ire.POSTED IN: world EU European Union United Kingdom passports free trade ListenreadDownloadDownload
Relief and some concern at Xi Jinping’s trade speechBy Andy UhlerApril 10, 2018POSTED IN: Economy world China President Xi Jinping trade imports exports business ListenreadDownloadDownload
Chinese tariffs spark fear among some U.S. farmersBy Scott Tong and Sabri Ben-AchourApril 02, 2018POSTED IN: Economy trade Agriculture China world trade steel tariffs aluminium counter-tariffs ListenreadDownloadDownload
China's carrot and stick approach to U.S. tariffsBy Jennifer PakMarch 26, 2018JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty ImagesThe U.S. has accused the country of forcing American firms to transfer technology to gain access to its markets.POSTED IN: world China intellectual property trade trade deficit trade war tariffs imports exports ListenreadDownloadDownload
