Despite fears of a global tax war, Donald Trump has a chance to make peace

That Donald Trump may unleash a global trade war is a frightening but familiar risk. Less well understood is the danger that ...

THE_ECONOMIST
#Leaders

What Israel and Hamas can learn from past ceasefires

To read more of The Economist’s data journalism visit our Graphic detail page. IT TOOK MANY months of mediations to reach a c...

THE_ECONOMIST
#Graphic detail

Trump’s brutal tariffs far outstrip any he has imposed before

LESS THAN two weeks into his new administration, Donald Trump has placed large tariffs on America’s three biggest trading par...

THE_ECONOMIST
#Finance & economics

Catch up:Trump defends tariffs; Canada and Mexico vow retaliation

President Donald Trump said that Americans could feel “some pain” after Canada and Mexico vowed to retaliate against the tari...

THE_ECONOMIST
#WorldInBriefIssue

Catch up:America imposes tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China

President Donald Trump said that Americans could feel “some pain” after Canada and Mexico vowed to retaliate against the tari...

THE_ECONOMIST
#WorldInBriefIssue

Catch up:America imposes tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China; Hamas releases more hostages

Donald Trump signed an executive order that places tariffs of 25% on goods entering America from Canada and Mexico, and 10% o...

THE_ECONOMIST
#WorldInBriefIssue

Tariffs will harm America, not induce a manufacturing rebirth

Editor’s note: On February 1st Donald Trump imposed tariffs of 25% on most goods imported from Canada and Mexico, and 10% on ...

THE_ECONOMIST
#TopStories

Catch up:America imposes 25% tariff on Canadian goods; Hamas releases more hostages

America’s government informed Canada that it would impose tariffs of 25% on most goods, and 10% on oil, from Tuesday, accordi...

THE_ECONOMIST
#WorldInBriefIssue

Catch up:Trump vows to proceed with tariffs; Hamas releases more hostages

Donald Trump repeated his threat to impose tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China from Saturday, and added that he wo...

THE_ECONOMIST
#WorldInBriefIssue

Catch up:Trump vows to proceed with tariffs; Bundestag rejects CDU migration law

Donald Trump repeated his threat to impose tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China from Saturday, and added that he wo...

THE_ECONOMIST
#WorldInBriefIssue
1262263264265266295

Independence | Integrity | Excellence | Openness