Steve Bannon, Unrepentant

You might think from recent press accounts that Steve Bannon is on the ropes and therefore behaving prudently. In the aftermath of events in Charlottesville, he is widely blamed for his boss’s continuing indulgence of white supremacists. Allies of National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster hold Bannon responsible for a campaign by Breitbart News, which Bannon…

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Dean Baker: Opposition to Trade Deals

The usually sensible Brad DeLong is very unhappy with those who oppose the agenda that has passed for globalization over the last three decades. He argues that people are foolish for believing that globalization has had a major impact on employment and the distribution of income in recent years. I’ll take the side of Brad’s “fools” in…

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Press Release: CPA Supports Administration’s Section 301 Investigation

The Coalition for a Prosperous America welcomes and supports the Trump administration’s planned investigation of China’s trade practices under Section 301 of the 1974 Trade Act. According to press reports, the Trump Administration is close to launching an investigation that would likely focus on Chinese trade practices that violate the intellectual property (IP) rights of…

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