My recent essay in the New York Times argues that China’s rising surplus in manufactures is a real threat to the global economy.

China's lopsided trade flows and Xi Jinping's focus on manufacturing may represent the biggest danger to the global economy, ...

A US Treasury official warns that China's economic policies under President Xi Jinping are distorting global trade more than ...

The Administration insists that its aggressive trade policies won’t hurt U.S. consumers, but data from Trump’s first term ...

The White House promised “incredible opportunities” if Moscow ended the war in Ukraine. But Russia’s economy is struggling ...

Beijing has been seeking to hold American debt through lower-profile accounts and diversifying into other assets ...

America's auto industry is back in the fast lane in a race with China to economic dominance. Imposing tariffs and repealing policies will throw that in reverse.

Ireland's pharmaceutical industry shipped billions' worth of goods to the U.S., but face threats from Trump 2.0.

“There is no way most countries can negotiate over their VAT … as it is a critical part of their revenue base,” Brad Setser, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, posted on ...

The growing presence of U.S. companies overseas has frustrated some lawmakers in the U.S. In 2023, Brad Setser, who works as a researcher for the US Council on Foreign Relations, told Congress ...

President Donald Trump is taking a blowtorch to the rules that have governed world trade for decades. The reciprocal tariffs that he announced Thursday are likely to create chaos for global businesses ...