The free-trade era is over. U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff letters show that tariffs - to protect domestic industries and to raise revenue for a deeply indebted government - are the way forward.

President Donald Trump extended his "Liberation Day" tariff pause and sent letters to trading partners announcing new tariff ...

President Donald Trump has been sending letters to countries outlining higher tariffs they’ll face if they don’t make trade ...

President Donald Trump and his advisers promised a lightning round of global trade negotiations with dozens of countries back ...

The president is deploying the word “deal” liberally, using the term to describe all kinds of trade arrangements, some very ...

Just over three months ago, President Donald Trump unveiled his most sweeping volley of tariffs yet — holding up large charts ...

President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Vietnam Wednesday that would allow U.S. goods to enter the country ...

India and the European Union are on track to finalise a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by the end of the year, moving away from the earlier plan of an interim or early harvest deal, a ...

ATIGA is a free trade agreement (FTA) started in 2009 between Asean members that aims to reduce trade barriers and deepen economic links between member states.

The May 6, 2025 conclusion of the UK-India Free Trade Agreement (the “FTA”) marks a defining moment in the economic and strategic partnership between India and the United Kingdom. This ...

So, overall trade agreements benefit the economy because they allow for lower cost inputs for producers and greater choice for consumers. But trade agreements also lead to a lot of competition right?

The United States is settling for a tiny fraction of what it could have achieved through traditional free-trade agreements.