No need to be upset about trade balances.
Daily Analysis
Trump’s Protectionism Has Backfired on America’s Workers
More government intervention in global commerce has led to bad consequences.
Hopes and Fears for 2020
Predicting the year ahead.
Best and Worst of 2019
Notable policy developments.
The Best Part of USMCA Is that Most of NAFTA Is Preserved
But it does create some new barriers to trade.
The “Opportunity Cost” of Trump’s Underwhelming Trade Deal with China
The meager features of the purported deal.
The World Trade Organization Is Good News for American Taxpayers, Consumers, and Businesses
The United States disproportionately benefits
The “Trump of Brazil” Has a Much Better Understanding of Trade than the Trump of America
The “Brazilian Trump” isn’t so Trump on this issue.
Rare Agreement with Trump on Trade
He’s right: protectionism hurts.
Trump, China, and Trade: Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid of I.E.E.P.A.
Congress gave the President a blank check