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What Gets in the Way of Free Trade?
Tariffs, quotas, and other barriers all get in the way of free trade. Learn why some countries impose them anyway.
How Globalization Affects What’s for Brunch
Globalization’s effects can appear where you least expect them—including on your plate.
It Takes a Village to Make Your Medicine
Follow the global supply chain across borders and into your pill bottle.
What Is Globalization?
Explore examples of globalization to understand the benefits and challenges of our increasingly interconnected world in this video.
Two Hundred Years of Global Communications
From the printing press to Instagram, technological advances shape how people communicate.
Trains, Planes, and Shipping Containers
Three innovations shaped how people and goods move around the world today.
What Is Trade?
The modern era of global trade began just after World War II.
Trade as Foreign Policy
When local concerns drive national trade policies, there are global consequences.
What Happened When China Joined the WTO?
The United States thought it was directing the show when China acceded to the World Trade Organization. Instead, China wrote its own script.
How Trade Rules Are Written
The WTO system is the foundation of modern global trade. But as trade becomes more connected, with new challenges constantly emerging, trade agreements are adapting in order to keep up.