Why Worry About America’s Trade Deficit?
There is no evidence that suggests a trade deficit affects economic expansion.
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Old Right, Mainstream Left in Alliance Against Trade
American liberals and paleoconservatives don’t often agree. Except when it comes to trade.
Canada, Mexico Invited to Join Pacific Trade Zone
Joining the Trans Pacific Partnership will prove highly advantageous if Canada it is to diversify its exports.
Mexico’s Calderón Urges US to Enter Trade Talks
The Mexican president says the United States should join a trade agreement with other nations bordering the Pacific.
Obama Accuses Chinese of “Unfair Trade Practices”
The president calls for a “level playing field,” but both China and the United States are prone to protectionism.
Portuguese Foreign Minister Conducts Economic Diplomacy
The European country’s new center-right government intends to conduct foreign policy with a business mentality.
Obama Touts Message of Economic Nationalism
The president says manufacturing is in decline because foreigners don’t play by the rules.
Protectionism Makes Comeback as Recovery Stalls
Protectionism could resurface as a result of lackluster growth in industrialized countries.
Latin America, Riding the Commodity Boom
Even South American nations that are hostile to freer trade are witnessing economic expansion thanks to globalization.
Japan’s Noda Faces Farmers’ Lobby on Trade Policy
Japan’s prime minister faces opposition against his push to liberalize trade policy.
Congress Ratifies Long Stalled Trade Accords
American lawmakers finally approved free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea after three years.
Republicans Urge Ratification of Trade Deals
The Republican leader in the Senate asks the president to submit three pending trade agreements.
Obama: Trade Key to Middle East Engagement
The American president urges economic support and reform to consolidate the revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia.
US Predicted to Resurge as Industrial Power
Thanks to a cheap dollar and rising wages in China, America may be on the verge of a manufacturing renaissance.
The Great Trade Wall of China
Foreign companies continue to struggle with protectionist measures in China.