Explore how free trade fuels U.S. innovation and prosperity, while protectionism risks economic setbacks. Read what investors ...

Trump imposed levies Tuesday of 25% on all goods imported from those two countries, with the exception of oil and gas from ...

Protectionism may offer short-term gains for select industries, but in the long run, it is the businesses and residents of southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina who will pay the price.

Ultimately, that is beside the point. If the EU has its way, on net, protectionism will increase — it will be using its tax system to make it harder for U.S. companies to compete in Europe.

So what does it actually take for a country to use protectionism to grow its economy? Some developing countries have successfully used tariffs to do so, while others have struggled. In this ...

Mr O'Shannassy said any move towards protectionism would be bad for trade. "One thing grain markets don't like is volatility and uncertainty, so we're in for choppy seas ahead," he said.

Moss, David A., Kevin P. Brennan, Matthew B. Gorin, and Marian Lee. "Free Trade vs. Protectionism: The Great Corn-Laws Debate." Harvard Business School Case 701-080 ...