Category Archives: Trade

September 6, 2023

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

March 2, 2020

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

July 18, 2019

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

January 16, 2018

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

April 26, 2017

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

March 29, 2017

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

December 8, 2014

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

February 6, 2014

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

June 3, 2013

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

September 20, 2011

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