American Politicians Sign Bad Trade Agreements Because They Don’t Understand International Law

  The debate over signing the awful Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade agreement is hamstrung by the fact that some American politicians don’t seem to understand what international law is. [Ian Fletcher| April 15, 2016 |Huffington Post] They talk about signing this agreement like it’s a lease on an storefront in Indianapolis, where what’s written down on paper really…

United Auto Workers: Reject the TPP

To the Editor: American families devastated by the outsourcing of manufacturing jobs and lower wages would be dumbfounded by Eduardo Porter’s March 30 Economic Scene column, “The Jobs Nafta Saved.” Germany, Japan and other countries continue to have strong domestic auto industries while also paying livable, middle-class wages. American corporations take advantage of the North…

How to stop our partners’ unfair trade practices

Editorial note: CPA believes trade law enforcement must be drastically increased, however enforcement is not enough without a goal to balance overall trade. [John Veroneau and Shara Aranoff| April 6, 2016 |Politico] Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton may not agree on much, but they have both criticized the government for failing to adequately enforce U.S.…