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Yeo Han-koo, Koreas former top negotiator on trade with partner countries, has been named as a standing senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE), the U.S. think tank announced this week.

Amid the ever-increasing importance of the economy in current geopolitical landscapes, the Yoon Suk Yeol administration will continue pushing for reforms that aim to promote an economy led by the private sector, Prime Minister Han Duk-soo said. In his congratulatory address at a special international conference marking the 30th anniversary of the Institute for Global Economics (IGE) held in southern Seoul on Wednesday, the prime minister emphasized that the Yoon Suk Yeol administration is conduc...

The concept of a U.S.-China “shadow condominium” could manifest itself in the event of a crisis between the United States and China over Taiwan.

Trade is still contributing to recovery and growth. Countries and firms integrated into global value chains have been more resilient to shocks and have recovered faster, and trade in services based on digital technologies has also rebounded quickly. At the same time, complementary policies are needed to address the unequal distribution of the benefits of trade.

Congress should objectively debate the merits both of approving andimplementing the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement and ofsupporting U.S. leadership and negotiations in the WTO Doha Round.Domestic priorities, such as fostering economic growth and jobs andopening foreign markets for American farmers and manufacturers,fully mesh with negotiator's efforts to promote tradeliberalization.

Economist Fred Bergsten joins Hub Dialogues to discuss why falling into a new Cold War between America and China would be a mistake and why conditional, competitive cooperation between the two rivals is essential for mutual success.

President Biden and Democrats face political peril as costs keep rising and midterm elections loom.

Biden's staying the Carter course.

The last time America was put through the wringer on inflation was during the Carter administration, when prices soared to double digits, reaching 14 percent

President Biden and Democrats face political peril as costs keep rising and midterm elections loom.