Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has signalled Ireland should be able to manage any challenges from a possible transatlantic trade war, as preparations begin for next year’s budget.

The US and Japan keep peace in East Asia, but Shinzo Abe has been slighted by Donald Trump’s decision to meet Kim Jong Un and is fearful of China, says Robert Boxwell.

Import tariffs on steel and aluminium the US imports from China are in keeping with Donald Trump’s record of responding to non-existent problems says Joseph E Stiglitz

US president is targetting China because the latter requires that importers reveal their IPs, and this would be disastrous for US tech giants, says Daniel Gros.

The Dow Jones has closed down more than 700 points as investors feared that trade tensions will spike between the US and China.

Chinese president Xi Jinping offered a vigorous defence of free trade yesterday at the World Economic Forum in Davos in a speech that underscored Beijing’s desire to play a greater global role as the US turns inward.