Zachary Karabell is an author and investor and writes “The Edgy Optimist” on Substack. In recent years, a common refrain has held that the period of globalization that followed the Cold War is ending.

Not too long ago, globalization was seen by academics and policymakers as a powerful force bringing the world closer together and promoting economic prosperity and stability. The open flow of goods, ...

After decades of growth for world trade, global tourism and international cooperation, globalisation has hit roadblocks recently as nationalism and protectionism have recersed past progress. In 2020, ...

Global Entry is open again. The service reopened on March 11 at 5 a.m. ET, according to a Department of Homeland Security statement shared with USA TODAY. The move comes as the partial government ...

Governments and companies are moving away from a 'least-cost' model of globalisation toward state-led industrial policies aimed at securing supplies of rare earths and other critical minerals ...

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U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a rally at the Rocky Mount Event Center on Dec. 19, 2025 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. 2026 is a tipping point year. That’s not because we should ...

The trade and foreign policy turbulence unleashed by the return of President Donald Trump to the White House in January 2025 has prompted a crescendo of predictions ...

As Australia was tentatively exiting its strict lockdowns and border closures that marked the COVID-19 pandemic, some worried that the legacy of the ‘Fortress Australia’ approach to pandemic control ...

This is the first in a two-part series. Read part two here. For nearly four centuries, the world economy has been on a path of ever-greater integration that even two world wars could not totally ...

On 5 November 2024, Donald Trump swept into power for the second time on a mandate of populism and protectionism. His policies, ranging from tariffs to an anti-immigration clampdown, have heralded a ...

Supply chains stretch across the globe, but are constantly brittle, subject to disruptions of all kinds. Economic issues, weather events, energy shortages, tariffs, cyberattacks, and wars lurk behind ...