US 3rd Qtr Growth Rate Slowed Because of Trade Deals

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 23, 2015 Contact: Paola Masman, Media Director 202-688-5145, [email protected] Washington~ Yesterday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported that the third quarter growth rate (at 2% annualized) was significantly slower than second quarter growth rate (3.9% annualized) in large part because of the trade deficit.  According to the report: “The deceleration in real…

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The GOP’s Growing Rift on Trade

The Re­pub­lic­an Party has split anew on one of its core ten­ets—free trade—and the ques­tion is how long the war will last. [Reposted from the National Journal |  December 15, 2015] While the GOP has largely sup­por­ted free trade for over three dec­ades, its top-tier pres­id­en­tial can­did­ates are split on the re­cently-struck Pa­cific trade accord, the most…

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Why America needs a VAT

  A Value Added Tax (VAT) is a tax on value added all throughout the supply chain as products are brought to market. In practice it is used as a tariff on imports.   [ by Frank Shannon | December 16, 2015 | Mesquite Local News ] The U.S. has pursued trade agreements that multilaterally…

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People like you support a better America by supporting the Coalition for a Prosperous America. Hear their stories about how trade cheating, currency manipulation, failed trade agreements, dumping, and the lack of a new tax system personally affects them. Do you hear your story echoing in theirs? Support us so we can support you! We…

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