Thankfully, President Donald Trump’s threats to summarily “terminate” the free-trade deal between the US and South Korea have so far proved empty. Now, as the two sides sit down to renegotiate, there’s a chance to make some real improvements. By most measures, the agreement, known as Korus, has been broadly beneficial since it came into effect in 2012. Trade between ...

Corporate tax cuts are becoming a hot-button issue. Economist Larry Summers, a frequent policy adviser to Democrats, has denounced President Donald Trump’s corporate tax plan as a giveaway to the rich. Meanwhile, Kevin Hassett, the chairman of Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers, has claimed that the plan would increase average wages by anywhere from $4,000 to $20,000 a year. The ...

After a year of bloodletting, India’s telecom industry is on the cusp of a well-deserved breather. But don’t look for the billionaires in this dogfight to declare a truce. Bharti Airtel Ltd., controlled by Sunil Mittal, is still struggling to hold on to price-sensitive customers in smaller cities and towns, whereas Vodafone Plc’s local unit, as well as Idea Cellular ...