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McCain, Obama and Trade Barriers

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Chelsea Wieber

Mary O'Grady and OpinionJournal.com discuss the historical impact of trade barriers on Latin America and if the expansion of free trade will continue in Latin America under Barack Obama or John McCain.

Watch the video from The Wall Street Journal.

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The Upside of Free Trade

Posted on January 16, 2008 by Leah Hazard
Topics: Imports/Exports, Trade

Steven E. Landsburg outlines a few simple ways to wrap your mind around the concept of free trade and outsourcing in the New York Times op-ed, What to Expect When You're Free Trading.

Even if you’ve just lost your job, there’s something fundamentally churlish about blaming the very phenomenon that’s elevated you above the subsistence level since the day you were born. If the world owes you compensation for enduring the downside of trade, what do you owe the world for enjoying the upside?

Internally torn about free trade vs. protectionism? Well worth the read.

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Embracing the Challenge of Free Trade

Posted on October 15, 2007
Previously filed under: North America, Trade
Federal Reserve chairmen Ben S. Bernanke's speech at the Montana Economic Development Summit, May 1st, 2007, Butte, Montana.
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Negotiating a New Social Contract

Posted on September 4, 2007
Previously filed under: North America, Interviews
Government policy that attempts to mitigate the effects of globalization needs to focus more on human capital development.
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The Candidates on Trade

Posted on July 30, 2007
Previously filed under: North America, Trade
Free trade policy will become important topic for candidates in the 2008 United States presidential elections.
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Trading on America's Future

Posted on July 27, 2007
Previously filed under: North America, Trade
American attitudes towards trade have changed with the collapse of the Doha rounds, increasing support for US farm subsidies.
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International Trade

Posted on June 19, 2007
Previously filed under: Definitions
Trade is one of the more complicated facets of the international economy.
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The New Shape of America's Trade Policy

Posted on May 30, 2007
Previously filed under: North America, Trade
Congress and the President have finally agreed on a trade policy, but what will it look like?
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Free Trade Vs. Small Farmers

Posted on May 14, 2007
Previously filed under: Asia, Agriculture
Small farmers are the key in the debate surrounding agricultural subsidies, the issue which has long stalled the Doha Round of WTO talks.
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An East Asian Community? Not So Fast

Posted on May 2, 2007
Topics: Trade, Culture
Countries: Japan, China
Previously filed under: Asia, Global Economy
The politically fractious but economically powerful East Asian region made progress towards cooperation at a summit in January.
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Why "Fair Trade" Could Backfire for the United States

Posted on March 27, 2007
Previously filed under: North America, Trade
Many economists believe that the current approach to manufacturing employment in the United States will do little if anything to solve the current crisis.
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Keywords: Neoliberalism, free trade, savings, economics, fair trade, Manufacturing, trade

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Dying for Free Trade

Posted on March 27, 2007
Previously filed under: Asia, Opinions and Editorials
As agricultural employment declines in developed countries, traditionally protectionist states are revisiting the topic of free trade in agriculture.
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Has Neo-Liberalism Failed Mexico?

Posted on March 5, 2007
Countries: Mexico
Previously filed under: North America, General Globalization
An advocate of free markets analyzes the effects of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and questions why neo-liberal policies have failed Mexico.
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Fair Trade Sweatshops?

Posted on February 22, 2007
Previously filed under: North America, Trade
Supporting 'clean clothes' campaigns to end the exploitative labour practices that pervade the textile industry is not as simple as just picking the 'right' brand to buy.
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United States - South Korea Trade Negotiations Stalled

Posted on February 20, 2007
Previously filed under: Trade
After a costly failure with South Korea, the United States influence over major emerging markets has diminished.
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