From the Huffington Post: My job depends on trade. I’m 100 percent in favor of trade. By the same token, we can have good trade policies that raise living standards, or bad trade policies that deindustrialize our economy and distort social…
From the Huffington Post: My job depends on trade. I’m 100 percent in favor of trade. By the same token, we can have good trade policies that raise living standards, or bad trade policies that deindustrialize our economy and distort social…
Did you know if the minimum wage had kept up with productivity since the late 1960s, it would be about $18 per hour? Or that countries joining the European Union are required to provide workers at least four weeks paid…
From the Huffington Post: Everyone I know is in favor of trade done right. Recently, I heard a congressman explain how investors interpret that. From that perspective, trade is done right when the investor’s property is protected from capricious foreign…
Updated 10/26/2012 An editorial in my local paper is a good example of how we trivialize our public discussion of globalization and trade policy. The editorial follows this logic: Trade is good. All trade is good. More trade is better…
Guest post by Stan Sorscher In a somewhat contentious Town Hall meeting, some of my Congressmember’s constituents, including me, were challenging his adherence to “free trade” policies. In his defense he said, “Go watch The Constant Gardener.” So I did.…
