Smoot Hawley

The Emerging Anti-Trade Coalition, and Its Dangers

Robert Reich | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert Reich

Isolationism and nationalism are the handmaidens of an economically anxious and frustrated middle class. That was the lesson we learned 80 years ago, but forgot.

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Protectionism Didn't Cause the Great Depression

Ian Fletcher | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ian Fletcher

The myths behind Smoot-Hawley continues to poison U.S. policymaking even today, as it renders the U.S. government fearful of retaliating against problems like Chinese currency manipulation.

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There Will Be No Trade War

Gilbert B. Kaplan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gilbert B. Kaplan

If you were going to start a trade war against the United States, it is unlikely that your first salvo would be on chicken parts, or as the Chinese rather charmingly first announced, on dorkings.

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Ryan Grim

1937 Haunts Democrats During Spending Debate

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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When President Obama ventured to Capitol Hill to meet with House Republicans shortly after Inauguration, he was met by a barrage of questions about th...

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