Category Archives: Trade
Trade Agreements Have Created U.S. Jobs And Raised U.S. Incomes
The rising political opposition to open trade from both the left and the right is an instance, and one among…Continue reading
The Threat the Coronavirus Poses to the Economy
In 2005, the National Science Foundation, World Bank and other American and global organizations convened to discuss the threat of…Continue reading
Trump Acts Like a Populist. His Regulatory Record Suggests Otherwise
The administration has consistently favored big businesses over average people. by Robert J. Shapiro At some point, every president has had…Continue reading
The New Economics of Jobs Is Bad News for Working…
Many political observers still seem flummoxed by the fact that millions of working-class Americans voted for Donald Trump after supporting…Continue reading
Trump’s Tax Plan is Aimed at the 2018 and 2020…
President Trump wants to cut the tax rate for all American businesses to 15 percent, and damn the deficit. If…Continue reading
Donald Trump and Paul Ryan’s Plan to Put Foreign Investors…
The “Border Adjustment Tax” (BAT) endorsed recently by President Trump is his administration’s first foray into international economics. It is…Continue reading
The Peculiar Economics of Falling Oil Prices
The sharp fall in worldwide oil prices is a silver lining with a silver lining, even if the linings are…Continue reading
Memo to Democrats: U.S. Workers could be Big Winners in…
President Obama’s drive to complete new open trade agreements with the European Union and 11 Pacific Rim nations are the…Continue reading
As the Economy Improves, Give Some Credit to Globalization
The economic news and data have turned distinctly upbeat. With unemployment down, consumer confidence up, and personal debt back to…Continue reading
Protectionism Remains a Danger to Economic Recovery
Tough times almost always raise the pressure for trade protection, and the current global economic troubles are no exception. President…Continue reading