The idea that economic openness and trade could "foster peace and stability reigned supreme" for decades, said law and economics professor Armin Steinbach on The Conversation. But Russia's invasion of ...

Rep. Joseph McNamara believes that the 1663 royal charter allows Rhode Island to avoid federal tariffs on cars and other imported goods by establishing its own free trade zones. While it’s debatable ...

Companies large and small are turning to special U.S. Customs-approved sites to avoid, at least temporarily, the payment of new tariffs implemented by President Trump. These locations, called foreign ...

PROVIDENCE — In response to President Trump’s tariffs, a Rhode Island legislator is urging Governor Dan J. McKee to tap powers granted by the state’s 1663 Royal Charter to create “free trade zones” ...

China's cabinet on Monday announced plans for three new pilot free trade zones (FTZs), in the capital of Beijing, the southern province of Hunan and the eastern province of Anhui.