WTO Warns of Growing Threat of Protectionism
The World Trade Organization slashed its forecast for trade global growth in 2013 on Wednesday, saying it feared protectionism was on the increase.
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A Growing Role for Tourism in Sustainable Development
In a somewhat surprising report, The U.N. Environment Programme says one of the most promising green industries -- at least when it comes to creating economic growth, reducing poverty, fueling job creation and addressing major environmental challenges -- turns out to be tourism.
It's All-Out War in the Aircraft Industry
Aerospace is an intensely nationalist business. But not only do aircraft makers get tied up in international political dogfights, such battle lines are drawn between states as well. Witness the just-completed competition between blue state Boeing and red state Airbus.
The WTO Supports U.S. Tariff on Chinese Tires
The World Trade Organization has supported the Obama administration's decision in September 2009 to enact tariffs on Chinese tires imported to the U.S. The WTO said the president's claim that such imports disrupted the domestic tire market was warranted.
