KUALA LUMPUR and SYDNEY, Nov 05 (IPS) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organization (WTO), all dominated by rich countries, have long promoted trade ...

Whether or not you think Brexit was a good idea, it affords the United Kingdom new opportunities, including in the area of trade. By acting on its own, instead of having to reach a common negotiating ...

Former U.S. Department of Commerce undersecretary for international trade Frank Lavin said President Donald Trump has “shattered” the consensus among economists over the benefits of trade ...

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India has decided to pursue a path of trade liberalisation with the United States, India's trade secretary said on Tuesday, with the two countries signing the terms of reference ...

The 2009 rankings of trade freedom in countries around the world, developed by The Heritage Foundation as part of its annual Index of Economic Freedom and released to the public today,[1] show many ...

ZAMBOANGA, Philippines, February 10 (IPS) - Despite lacking both evidence and theory, many economists claim trade liberalisation accelerates development. But only a few economies have gained many jobs ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug 4 2026 (IPS) - President Trump has blamed trade liberalisation advocated by globalists for US deindustrialisation. Instead, his own weaponisation of economic policies, ...

Recent decades have seen rapid growth of the world economy. This growth has been driven in part by the even faster rise in international trade. The growth in trade is in turn the result of both ...

SINGAPORE - Much has been said in recent weeks about the future of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and US trade relations with Asia-Pacific countries following the election of Donald Trump as the ...

Trade liberalisation has emerged as a pivotal driver of economic transformation, reshaping market access, production structures and income distribution across nations. By reducing tariffs, quotas and ...