Report: U.S. ranks 10th-best in helping developing countries through trade

A report published Tuesday by the Center for Global Development ranked countries based on their commitment to development for poorer countries – with the U.S. coming in 10th in the trade category. In compiling that trade ranking, the Washington, DC-based think tank looked at 27 developed countries' lower-income weighted tariffs, agricultural subsidies, services trade restrictions and logistics performance. “High tariffs, subsidies that create an uneven playing field for agricultural goods, and burdensome red tape and legal restrictions make trade harder...