Coverage

AP: Report on eve of G-20 sees protectionism rise

"WASHINGTON (AP) -- ...Since first taking a no-protectionism vow at a summit meeting last November, the world's 20 major economies have been responsible for as many as 121 "blatantly protectionist" measures, with 134 more in the pipeline, said Global Trade Alert, a monitoring service overseen by the London-based Centre for Economic Policy Research and supported by the World B

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_RISING_PROTECTIONISM?SITE=AP&SECTION=H...

18 Sep 2009
Tom Raum,  Associated Press

Trading punches

If headlines are to be believed, the Obama administration's decision to impose tariffs on imports of Chinese tires was the opening salvo in a full-blown U.S.-China trade war. Beijing has threatened to take retaliatory action against shipments of U.S. vehicles and poultry.

Trading punches

17 Sep 2009
Bruce Stokes,  National Journal

The Economist: Wearing Thin, How strong is Barack Obama's belief in free trade?

"Although Barack Obama alarmed free traders last year with protectionist-sounding pronouncements on the campaign trail, such as one about the need to renegotiate NAFTA, optimists among them dismissed this as mere posturing designed to placate restive trade unions.

http://www.economist.com/businessfinance/displayStory.cfm?story_id=14442673&sour...

14 Sep 2009
The Economist

WSJ: The tip of a protectionist iceberg

"BRUSSELS -- This weekend's U.S.-China trade skirmish is just the tip of a coming protectionist iceberg, according to a report released Monday by Global Trade Alert, a team of trade analysts backed by independent think tanks, the World Bank and the U.K. government."

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125295068841109309.html

14 Sep 2009
John W. Miller,  Wall Street Journal

FT: G20 nations break ‘no protectionism’ vow

"The world’s leading economies have continued to break their pledge of no protectionism with a raft of restrictions on trade and investment, say two authoritative reports....."

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bc23a942-a171-11de-a88d-00144feabdc0.html?nclick_check...

14 Sep 2009
Alan Beattie,  Financial Times

WSJ: ECB Warns of Growing Protectionism

The Wall Street Journal article discusses fears that protectionism will threaten the global recovery.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125257663649698975.html

11 Sep 2009
Geoffrey T. Smith ,  Wall Street Journal

ECB Monthly Bulletin: The Risks of Protectionism

In its September Bulletin, the European Central Bank analyses whether growing protectionism could derail a global economic recovery.

http://www.ecb.int/pub/pdf/mobu/mb200909en.pdf

1 Sep 2009
European Central Bank

President of World Bank praises Global Trade Alert

In a speech at the World Trade Organization on 6 July 2009 the President of the World Bank group stated: "The crisis has revealed the importance of working with civil society too.

6 Jul 2009
The World Bank

FT: Seeking Protection

In an editorial on 2 July 2009, the Financial Times welcomed the launch of Global Trade Alert as "another welcome step ...Things might be much worse without it."

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/24a74f8a-6736-11de-925f-00144feabdc0.html

2 Jul 2009
Financial Times

BBC: World Service cites measures reported on GTA website

In a broadcast on protectionism on 25 June 2009, the BBC World Service's Business Daily programme cited many examples of state measures that were reported on the GTA website.

25 Jun 2009
BBC World Service