The WTO's Doha Round talks failed. This column draws lessons from a new book on the history of the WTO's predecessor, the GATT, to show that building and maintaining the global trading system has ...
Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...
SMU Office of Research & Tech Transfer – The GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) and WTO (World Trade Organisation) came into force respectively in 1948 and 1995 with the primary purpose of ...
A fervent defender of a rules-based trading order, the EU has been under attack since its deal with the US, accused of betraying its commitments to the WTO and to multilateralism. But is that really ...
From “safeguard” tariffs on solar panels and washing machines, to “national security” tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, to tariffs to combat China’s alleged unfair trading practices, President ...
The international trading system as we know it is ending. Republicans can seize the opportunity to reimagine it. Politicians and pundits never tire of saying that America is at a crossroads. But when ...
On Feb. 23, members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreed to reschedule an important meeting, known as the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12), which had been delayed by COVID-19. The next day, ...