globalization

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk said that the danger to a “United Earth” is that it may result in a collective fall or ossification of civilization. What Happened: Musk took to Twitter to say that humanity should take to heart lessons from the rise and fall of different...

The coronavirus is severely disrupting container shipping and global supply chains in 2020, but that's just the beginning. The pandemic is laying the foundation for permanent changes to the business of international trade. For insights on the possible timing of a U.S. recovery and the signals to...

This weekend's Barron's cover story discusses what investors should know about the decline of globalization. See how some multinational companies already have been changing the way they operate. Other notable articles share the findings of the annual Barron's energy roundtable and...

Globalization, the developing trend in which businesses expand their operations internationally, has been both a blessing and a curse. Globalization has been a blessing in that it opens business opportunities beyond natural borders; enhances free trade, and it improves the global economy at scale....

Assuming Sino-American relations continue to deteriorate, the need for American companies to control more of their supply chain could become increasingly important. Is this the start of a GAMA — Get America Manufacturing Again — trend for companies like Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)? Bank...

President Donald Trump’s protectionist strategy is representative of a broader shift — one casting U.S. companies into quite a quandary. Since 2011, when global trade rates had nearly recovered from the 2008 economic crisis, major economies have opted, without the dramatic catalyst of a...

Dr. Daniel Altman is a Harvard University educated economist, so when he writes an opinion piece on why the "dismal science" has a done a "dismal job," people should pay close attention to what he has to say. According to Altman, economics is divided into two camps — there are "positive"...

Is Mexico becoming the world's factory floor when it comes to auto production? A recent Benzinga article examined the growing tide of investment by global automakers in Mexico as the major companies break ground on new factories or bulk up current production facilities. The International...