international trade

China has resumed shipments of rare earth minerals -- critical to the production of cell phones, computer drives and hybrid cars -- to Japan. The shipments had been halted since a collision in the East China Sea, which strained diplomatic relations between the two countries.

More than 200 prominent U.S business leaders have followed President Obama to India this weekend, among them are Indra Nooyi of Pepsico and Vikram Pandit of Citigroup.

Investors take note: Despite the calls for order, national policymakers are dealing with an increasingly haphazard scenario loaded with counterproductive results and unintended consequences. The result could be a slide toward protectionism.

The U.S. trade deficit fell to $42.8 billion in July from $49.8 billion in June. The gap remains huge, but if the trends continues in the months ahead, trade will boost U.S. GDP growth above current forecasts.

Manuel "Matty" Moroun enjoys a monopoly over one of the nation's busiest international trade routes between Detroit and Ontario. But now, as his Ambassador Bridge is starting to show its 81 years, Moroun has found himself frantically defending his claim to the lucrative trade business that takes place across the Detroit River each year.

Princeton professor Paul Krugman won the Nobel prize last year for his work in global trade theory. But thanks to his work as a New York Times columnist, he is getting far more attention for his public pronouncements than his elegant equations. As an expert on the matter, his latest remarks on...