The Global Digital Tax Man is Coming
How can global tax systems keep up with digitization of the global economy, including where digital taxes should be paid and what portion of profits should be taxed?
Lobsters are a Prawn in the Trade Wars
TradeVistas has named the lobster the “2020 person of the year” in international trade. It’s a well-deserved honor. The lobster is at the center of a trade war that will go down as one of the most compelling cases of the futility of tariff politics.
Abraham Accords Expected to Yield Immediate Middle East Trade Dividends
The Abraham Accords will be much more than symbolic if they result in a positive economic impact from private commercial activity and stronger trade relations.
A World of Trade Uncertainty
The Economic Policy Uncertainty index found that economic uncertainty from the trade war and Brexit has been eclipsed by the impacts of the global pandemic.
Agricultural Subsidies: Everyone’s Doing It
What countries provide the most farm subsidies? Agricultural subsidies are, in part, a recognition of the unique challenges that the agriculture sector faces – but they can also have trade-distorting effects.
U.S. Loses WTO Argument that Tariffs on China Protect U.S. Public Morals
The United States argued to the WTO that tariffs against China were necessary to protect public morals. It lost the argument. Here’s how.
Evolution of Buy American Policies
The concept of maximizing taxpayer spend on American goods and services extends all the way back to the founding of the United States. Here’s a primer on the history of Buy American policies.
Nuclear Options: the Trump Administration’s Trade Response to Uranium Protection
The U.S. uranium and nuclear energy industries are interconnected. Section 232 uranium petitions show how trade policies are increasingly looked at through a national security lens.
Want Peace? Promote Free Trade
Why does protectionism lead to conflict and why does free trade help prevent it? Learn about the connection between peace and free trade.
Tackling Corruption in the Trading System through a Culture of Integrity
Fostering a culture of public integrity – and anti corruption – in global trade requires concrete steps to ensure the rule of law is enforced.
