(ANSA) - ROME, NOV 15 - Bank of Italy Governor Fabio Panetta on Friday warned against the "illusion" of "erecting protectionist barriers as a solution to the problems" of our economies, with ...

In his 1988 State of the Union address, for example, he warned that trade wars would “close doors, create greater barriers, and destroy millions of jobs,” adding that “protectionism is ...

And that is only the direct effect of the tariffs. The U.S. economy will also experience considerable harm from retaliatory ...

For the world’s largest economy, a move to a more protectionist bent is likely to have a profound impact on the global economy. The US has been at the forefront of breaking down barriers that impede ...