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
Beijing escalates trade dispute after Brussels unveils additional levies on vehicles
Secretary-general of International Chamber of Shipping says threat is now at its highest level since second world war
Trade secretary Jonathan Reynolds will remain ‘vigilant’ but is not planning to follow Brussels’ lead
‘Steel wars’ with China show how difficult it is to contain global tariffs
There are excellent reasons why we may want to intervene in the economy but these taxes will rarely be the best way
Treasury secretary rejects Brussels claims of protectionist lurch by Washington
Chinese companies and officials hit back against US and European trade barriers
The nation is growing tired of upholding the economic rules it laid out for the world after 1945
Policymakers on either side of bitter trade dispute seem to confuse two issues
An aversion to trade in the US is not widely shared elsewhere
Fund urges EU to avoid ‘protectionist’ policies and focus on cutting internal trade barriers
Brussels says subsidies distort European market in ‘strategically important’ sector
President Biden risks undermining sound economic policy and support for a key ally if he blocks the Nippon Steel deal
Ola Källenius believes increased competition will help Europe’s car industry produce better vehicles
Maybe it’s time to dust off John Maynard Keynes’s warning about taking borderless prosperity for granted
Allies are crying out for clarity from the Biden administration, with a clear plan from Trump waiting in the wings
Rebeca Grynspan condemns subsidies and environmental protectionism in US and EU
The EU and other trading partners should keep short-term peace while preserving fundamental principles
It’s time to change settlement dispute systems that favour multinationals over countries — and their public interest
The US and EU believe that it is not just their economies but their social and political stability that are at stake
Poland says it will apply unilateral curbs after Brussels ignored pleas to extend restrictions
Simon Walker says the Johnson government failed to live up to its free trade promises
Martin Daunton’s history of trade liberalisation shows that capricious US opinion has always mattered most
Giorgia Meloni appears determined to stretch domestic rules to justify a more active stance on business