Governments are experimenting with industrial policy but tariffs are staying low
Parting shot at geopolitical rival is effort to shelter US manufacturers from green-energy powerhouse
US Treasury secretary says broad trade penalties might ‘significantly raise costs to households’
The third annual FT-Nikkei Investing in America report looks at how overseas companies are negotiating the newly uncertain investment climate in the US
Foreign investment could be hit if president-elect implements his more draconian policy promises
Debate over trade strategy has become an ideological litmus test in which few are willing to acknowledge nuance
The world has changed, but the EU’s worldview hasn’t changed with it
Legal and accounting firms expect a fee bonanza from efforts to avoid expected tariffs and export controls
From tariffs to AI demand, US companies are pondering what comes next
Focus on services may mean Britain does not face ire of incoming US president, business secretary tells FT summit
Faced with weak demand at home and the threat of tariffs abroad, Beijing is under pressure to rethink its export-driven model
Industry associations urge companies to switch, saying American semiconductors are ‘no longer safe or reliable’
Donald Trump’s obsession with import taxes belies their limited effects
China hawk who served in president-elect’s first term was imprisoned for contempt of Congress over 2021 Capitol attack
Drugs seizure comes after US president-elect says he will impose levies if flow of narcotics is not halted
The short- and long-term prospects of the currency are at odds
Some believe the incoming US president is in a strong position to negotiate a trade deal with Beijing
Beijing bans export of materials used in semiconductors and batteries
Parting measures by Biden administration aim to slow Beijing’s development of artificial intelligence with military applications
Canadian province is US’s third-biggest trade partner and its automotive industry is intertwined with that of its southern neighbour
Brussels must try to ensure its response to the US does not trample on trade rules
The incoming US president’s rambling warning to the Brics countries makes no sense
A rebalanced global economy would be welcome, but not for stocks
And the US consumer market is now the world’s richest chip
Investors should not assume that Trump’s tariff threat is a bluff
