Donald Trump Is Preparing to Unravel a Century of GOP Trade Policy
The president-elect’s pick of Robert Lighthizer as U.S. trade representative signals a new era of protectionism. By Jared…
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Donald Trump’s Pick for Secretary of Commerce May Have the Biggest Conflicts of Interest
Wilbur Ross has made a fortune in steel — and the Department of Commerce will soon make decisions that will…
Will the U.S. Economy Pay a Price for Pulling Out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership?
And how America’s exit could impact the global economy. By Dwyer Gunn Barack Obama speaks at a TPP…
From Fracking to Tainted Fish, How the Trans-Pacific Partnership Could Cripple the West
The Obama administration maintains that the proposed international trade agreement would be good for the American people and the economy, but there's a reason all negotiations have been shrouded in secrecy.
Density Boondoggles: Innovation Districts
Migration, not greater density, drives technological change.
Strange Cargo: Is Legalizing the Trade of Exotic Animal Products the Only Way to Slow It?
Gall bladders, Tibetan antelope wool, musk pods, ivory tusks, pounds and pounds of frog fat—these are just some of the items being smuggled into the U.S. that are, among other things, dangerous to our health.
How the Obama Administration Is Hurting American Workers
The White House needs to push new policies and trade agreements.
Geopolitics of Talent: United States vs. Brazil
"There are large economic gains to be realized from flows of people in both directions."
Why Focusing on Exports Doesn’t Make Economic Sense
Promoting exports as a means to rebuild America’s middle class is a lovely vision, but the U.S. needs to do more than that to improve business.
Pacific Rim Trade: a Great Blue Highway Out There
The staggering, often surprising, scope of stuff being bought and sold across the Pacific.