Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover globalization and international economic policy. Blaming “free trade” as the root cause of domestic social ills makes it ...

Discover the definition, stages, and benefits of economic integration, and explore real-world examples like the European ...

For decades now we’ve argued that free trade, meaning when tariffs are reduced to zero, was harming American farmers and ranchers, particularly cattle and sheep farmers and ranchers. Our logical ...

One area in which economists typically speak with one voice is international trade. They have been staunch advocates of free trade dating back to Adam Smith and David Ricardo. Throughout the post-war ...