As Americans worry about affordability, the midterm elections could be a referendum on the Trump administration’s tariffs and trade policy.

On 8-9 October 2026, Wang Wentao, Minister of Commerce of China, and Maroš Šef\u010Dovi\u010D, Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency, of the Europ...

China expects the EU to blink at the Beijing trade talks. The numbers say tougher EU measures would cost Beijing more than Brussels. Here is the math.

Global trade proved more resilient than expected in the first half of 2026 despite the disruption caused by the Middle East conflict, as supply chains adapted and strong investment in artificial intelligence provided a powerful boost to goods trade. However, the resilience was not uniform, with services trade and some regions more exposed to the effects of the conflict. WTO economists have therefore raised the forecast for merchandise trade growth in 2026 while lowering the outlook for services trade.

Some initial thoughts as we wait to learn more about Europe’s future roadmap

Brussels hopes Chinese commerce ministry will agree to modest ‘proof-of-concept’ arrangement at top-level meetings in Beijing.

Contrary to Trump’s claims, executive power to impose import bans is constrained by most of the same legal restrictions as the power to impose tariffs.

Getrieben von Merz und Macron rüstet die EU für Handelskriege auf. Das Handelsblatt enthüllt die Details einer Wirtschaftswaffe, die Peking an den Verhandlungstisch zwingen soll.

India EFTA trade pact completes one year. The framework must be taken as a guideline for other FTAs

On 23 June 2016, British voters chose to leave the European Union, sending shockwaves across the continent. A decade later, the United Kingdom, the European Union and the wider world have all changed ...

Chinese automakers pause manufacturing projects in Mexico amid trade rules uncertainty under USMCA.

The United States and China share one of the world's largest and most closely monitored bilateral trading relationships. Yet the official statistics used to assess that relationship are sending sharpl...

Carney's planned trip comes as Ottawa and Ankara expand cooperation on trade, energy, defense and nuclear power

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Three former ministers tell POLITICO of “grave consequences” if the U.K. moves closer to the EU under prime minister’s bid for a revamped relationship.

The Trump administration has been taking steps to turn China's dependence ​on US aviation suppliers into leverage for trade negotiations, according to people familiar with the matter.

Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič tells POLITICO that “our Chinese partners understood” that a deal is urgently needed to preserve Europe’s social fabric and “literally thousands of jobs.”…

‘Ball and chain’: Trump's tariffs still a drag on global trade cooperation politi.co/3VeyZhM

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said ​on Thursday the ‌Trump administration was working with India to finalize a ​bilateral trade deal, ​but added an agreement was ⁠not imminent.

Joël Reland argues that the EU’s increasingly protectionist regulatory model is likely to increase the economic costs of non-membership for the UK,...

Ahead of October's EU-Canada summit, both sides are considering a partnership beyond CETA and €130 billion in annual trade. Nothing is agreed on financial services, and the new "associate member" tier has no legal definition.

Ambassador Greer's Opening Remarks at the G20 Trade Ministerial

UK and Brussels to go ahead with key November meeting after agreeing to kick talks on industrial subsidies into next year