SMU Office of Research – The global trading system has experienced unprecedented volatility since the Trump administration enacted reciprocal tariffs in April, forcing multinational enterprises (MNEs) ...

Recent surges in trade policy uncertainty highlight the fragility of global supply chains, prompting businesses to consider reshoring—moving production from abroad to domestic locations. Reshoring can ...

Historically, the triangular trade among Europe, West Africa and the New World ran on the backs of millions of enslaved people. During the June 2015 ROADSHOW in Spokane, Washington, a guest brought in ...

This paper investigates the effects of withholding taxes on cross-border trade in services, using a newly compiled dataset covering the universe of bilateral service imports and withholding tax rates ...

This article was originally published by the Council on Foreign Relations on Feb. 1, 2025. On Feb. 1, President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico — the United States' largest ...

Leaders from the EU, Japan, Italy, France, Canada, the United States, UK, and Germany pose for a family photo during the G7 Summit, in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, on June 16. Suzanne ...

A range of tariffs on U.S. imports has been enacted or considered recently. Trade tariffs can potentially affect price inflation for consumption and investment goods. Estimates suggest that the impact ...

U.S. trade with China has grown enormously in recent decades and is crucial for both countries. Today, China is one of the largest export markets for U.S. goods and services (second to Mexico), and ...

Thailand’s prime minister has ordered a study into the potential impacts of U.S. trade policy on Thai exports, reflecting the country’s concern about the uncertainties created by the return of ...