There’s no let-up in the onslaught of commodities from China. While the country’s total exports are slowing in dollar terms, shipments of steel, oil products and aluminum are reaching for new highs, according to trade data from the General Administration of Customs. That’s because mills, smelters and refiners are producing more than they need…

  Roger Johnson, National Farmers Union President, was the featured speaker at the Nebraska Farmers Union’s 2015 state convention on Saturday at the Midtown Holiday Inn. [ by Robert Pore | December 5, 2015 | The Independent ] For Roger Johnson, president of the National Farmers Union, trade should be looked at from the perspective…

Yesterday’s World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling against the country-of-origin meat labels (COOL) that Americans rely on to make informed choices about their food provides a glaring example of how trade agreements can undermine U.S. public interest policies. The WTO authorized over $1 billion annually in trade sanctions against the United States unless and until the…