by Michael Stumo Senator John Cornyn, writing in an op-ed yesterday, vigorously – and oddly – rebutted anti-trade deal arguments that nobody actually makes. In the Houston Chronicle (subscription required), Cornyn wrote: Candidates from both parties have argued that [free trade] this core tenet of capitalism should be completely rewritten, if not entirely erased. The…

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Commerce Department said on Monday truck and bus tires from China were being dumped in the United States at below-market prices, a potential step toward the imposition of duties. [Eric Beech| August 29, 2016 | The New York Times] In a preliminary determination, the department said the tires were being dumped…

by Michael Stumo Are the TTIP talks dead, as Germany’s Vice Chancellor said? Or are they making progress, like the Obama administration countered? My money is on the “dead” side. German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said that the US and EU have not agreed on a single chapter after 14 rounds of Trans-Atlantic Trade and…