[Jared Bernstein | October 31, 2016 |Washington Post] Jared Bernstein, a former chief economist to Vice President Biden, is a senior fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and author of the new book ‘The Reconnection Agenda: Reuniting Growth and Prosperity.’ This election has elevated issues of international trade to a degree that few…
[Matt Johnson| November 02, 2016 |Politics in Minnesota] If Minnesota importers, exporters, ports and others involved in international trade benefit or suffer from either of two international trade treaties currently under consideration, Minnesota’s congressional delegation may factor little in the praise or blame. Two trade deals — the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Transatlantic Trade and…
[WILLIAM MAULDIN| November 1, 2016 |Wall Street Journal] President Barack Obama is forging ahead with a long-shot bid to bring a 12-nation Pacific trade agreement to a vote in Congress immediately after an election that has stirred deep antitrade sentiments in both parties. The administration’s push—which includes campaign support for congressional allies and targeted bids to convert naysayers—marks a huge…
[TOMOHIRO OSAKI | November 02, 2016 |Japan Times] After a new round of calls for the resignation of Japan’s gaffe-prone agricultural minister, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling coalition on Wednesday gave up trying to pass a bill to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement through a special Lower House committee. The failure by the Liberal Democratic…
[Daily News| November 02, 2016 |Inside US Trade] Citing trade and national security concerns, 12 senators have joined efforts to ensure the U.S. rejects a proposal by a Chinese company, Zhongwang USA, to purchase U.S. aluminum producer Aleris. In a Nov. 2 letter to Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, the 12 — all but one a Democrat —…
[Adam Behsudi| October 31, 2016 |Politico] If the Obama administration gets its lame-duck vote on the TPP, it will be ready. U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman tells Morning Trade that its preparation for such a moment has been exhaustive – and he expressed optimism, in light of outreach that’s been done on Capitol Hill, of…
[Michele Nash-Hoff| October 20, 2016 |Can American Manufacturing Be Saved?] On October 13, 2016, the “Southern California Manufacturing Summit” was held at the Wedgewood Center in Aliso Viejo. The summit was hosted by the Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA), with SDG&E/Sempra Utilities as the major sponsor, along with a long list of non-profit organizations, regional businesses…
[NELSON D. SCHWARTZ| October 28, 2016 | The New York Times] BALTIMORE — James Branch’s life seemed destined to follow a familiar arc in the streets that surround the Marlin Steel factory, where he bends metal from sunrise until near dark. He fathered a child while in high school, dropped out, then spent a dozen…
[Stan Sorscher | October 25, 2016 | Huffington Post] I’m in favor of trade. I don’t know anyone opposed to trade. A better question is, “How should we manage globalization?” We’ve lost trust in our approach to globalization. The Brexit vote in Europe was a vote of no confidence. Millions of voters in our presidential campaigns send…
[Daily News | October 25, 2016 | Inside US Trade] The AFL-CIO on Oct. 25 issued a report criticizing the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative for “giving away crucial negotiating leverage” by ignoring the labor community’s recommendations on how to protect migrant workers under the Trans-Pacific Partnership. AFL-CIO officials held a press call to discuss…