THE 19th century was dominated by the British Empire, the 20th century by the United States. We may now be entering the Asian century, dominated by a rising China and its currency.

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When much of the country is contemplating recession, farmers are flourishing because of runaway demand.

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At a moment when much of the country is contemplating recession, farmers are flourishing because of runaway demand worldwide.

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The Democratic presidential candidates' tough attacks on Nafta mask a more nuanced approach to trade policy.

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Japan's exports rose more than expected in January as shipments to Asia and Europe cushioned soft exports to the United States. The trade deficit of 79.3 billion yen ($734 million) was the biggest since the 394.4 billion yen in January 2006, the government said.

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The Nikkei and Hang Seng indexes were down sharply amid fears about shrinking consumption in the U.S.

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Higher costs in China could spell the end of an era of ultra-cheap goods.

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Most economists called the emergency spending plan agreed to by the White House and Congress useful but probably not enough.

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Most of the exchanges across Asia rebounded modestly on Wednesday after two days of sharp declines in response to fears of an American recession.

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What makes the current correction dangerous, analysts say, is that selling is being driven by hedge funds and investment banks, not panicky retail investors.

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Markets in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney fell further in the opening hours of trading Tuesday than they had all day on Monday.

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It would be hard to frame the problem of overfishing more dramatically than two recent articles in The Times detailing the disastrous consequences of often illegal industrial fishing.

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Foreign investors are buying at a record pace, taking advantage of American duress and a weak dollar.

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Now it's a race between Iraq, stupid, or the economy, stupid, to see which one will usher out President Bush.

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Across the globe, huge demand for biofuels has created tension between using land to produce fuel and using it for food.

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The next president of the United States should make looking south a priority, with Brazil as pivot for intensified engagement.

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A huge underwater oil field discovered late last year has the potential to transform Brazil into a sizable exporter and win it a seat at the table of the world's oil cartel.

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Now that the price of crude oil has crossed the $100-a-barrel threshold, and then retreated slightly, what direction will it take?

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A proposal to ban the planting of a genetically modified corn strain sets up a bitter war within the European Union.

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Michelle Bachelet, the president of Chile, is one of a growing number of female heads of state in Latin America. But for her, the political being personal goes way beyond gender.

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A recent pattern in which China issues regulations aimed at favoring Chinese industries over foreign competitors has raised concerns among U.S. officials.

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A recent pattern in which China issues regulations aimed at favoring Chinese industries over foreign competitors has raised concerns among U.S. officials.

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While foreign companies now make as much as 80 percent of all ingredients used by American drug makers, the F.D.A. performs fewer and less rigorous inspections abroad.

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Pharmaceutical ingredients exported from China are often made by companies that are neither certified nor inspected by Chinese drug regulators.

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As Washington officials react with almost contented silence to a weak dollar, European officials are grumbling because it makes American exports cheaper in world markets.

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