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Four ways our trade vision beats Trump’s
Progressives and Trump form two opposing sides in a battle that’s currently underway for the future of U.S. trade policy.
Byzantine bilateralism
Bilateral commercial negotiations can enable strong countries to dominate weaker ones.
On NAFTA, Trump's caution falls short of his tough talk — and that's fine with free traders
Trump called NAFTA a disaster and vowed to scrap it and start over. But in nine weeks as president, he's taken a much more cautious approach toward the deal with Mexico and Canada.
TPP reincarnation
The Trump Administration plans to use TPP as the “starting point” for a revamped North American Free Trade Agreement and new bilateral deals, according to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.
Trump’s NAFTA changes aren’t much different from Obama’s
President Donald Trump’s campaign promise to bring sweeping changes to the “terrible” North American Free Trade Agreement just got a dose of reality.
Mexico lagged the rest of Latin America in the NAFTA era, report finds
Over 20 million more Mexicans have fallen below the poverty line since NAFTA took effect.
United States’ free trade agreements: a silent (r)evolution?
The trade policy of the United States (U.S.) traditionally relied almost exclusively on multilateral negotiations. This changed in 1985 when the United States concluded a free trade agreement with Israel.
Draft NAFTA notice
The Trump administration has sent a draft notice to US Congress, seeking to tackle what it considers NAFTA issues.
Cargill chief: Don’t mess up NAFTA
Cargill CEO Dave MacLennan hopes to see out of any NAFTA renegotiation the basic principles of keeping the border open for trade
How to understand globalization: not nations, but class
The question is often posed whether trade and investment is a zero sum game among nations. South Centre Chief Economist Yilmaz Akyuz says he does not think nations are the correct focus here.