Unions plan to use the summer congressional recess to hold congressional incumbents and candidates accountable for their stances on a possible lame-duck Trans-Pacific Partnership vote, according to AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. [Daily News| July 15, 2016 |Inside US Trade] “Every candidate [running for a seat in Congress] will be asked and we will demand an…
A thought experiment considers a hypothesis for the purpose of thinking through its consequences. So to better understand “free trade” as we currently practice it, let’s postulate evacuating one of our states and populating it with millions of imported workers. With apologies to the Show Me state, let’s go to the heartland and pick Missouri…
To win the presidency, Donald Trump must overcome skepticism among many voters about his positions on free trade, immigration and many other issues. On trade, that is hardly an insurmountable task. [Peter Morici| July 13, 2016 | Town Hall] Lowering tariffs and other barriers to international commerce better permits businesses and workers to specialize at…
If the host of vampires attempting to suck the lifeblood out of American manufacturing and industry is any indication, U.S. trading policy has become a real live horror show. [Paul Nehlen| July 13, 2016 |JS Online] The nightmare has been deepening for decades with every massive, multinational, crony trade deal we’ve embraced. Now, the looming…
