International Trade

President Obama Brings 10,000 Manufacturing Jobs Back from China (Headlines We'd Like to See)

Gilbert B. Kaplan | Posted 11.06.2009 | Business


Gilbert B. Kaplan

We have neglected the manufacturing base of our economy in much the same way we have neglected financial regulation. There simply is no manufacturing policy in the United States.

Time to Sell

Richard Arthur | Posted 10.12.2009 | Politics


Richard Arthur

If Afghanistan was a stock, we would sell it. Their CEO is a crook, their corporate governance is woeful, and too many of their employees are uncommitted to success.

There Will Be No Trade War

Gilbert B. Kaplan | Posted 10.05.2009 | Business


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.

Obama vs. Krugman: Five Reasons the President's Right on Carbon Tariffs

Jake Colvin | Posted 09.16.2009 | Green


Jake Colvin

President Obama and Congress must make sure that U.S. climate policy efforts encourage other countries to reduce their carbon emissions and spur global demand for U.S. clean energy technologies.

A Manufacturing Manifesto for Mr. Bloom

Gilbert B. Kaplan | Posted 11.09.2009 | Business


Gilbert B. Kaplan

The ultimate goal must be to bring manufacturing back to a critical mass in this country. One major problem is that all the input suppliers and customers for manufacturers are moving abroad.

Should the United States Worry About the Dollar?

Georges Ugeux | Posted 09.26.2009 | Business


Georges Ugeux

By not including the dollar in its international strategy and leadership, the U.S. misses out on an important way to create solidarity and loyalty among trade partners, and fair treatment for creditors.

Illegal People: An Island of Rationality

Hector E. Sanchez | Posted 08.15.2009 | Politics


Hector E. Sanchez

The hostility of globalization forces corporate management to compete for the cheapest possible products at the expense of exploited workers.

Challenging Conventional Wisdom

Sen. Fritz Hollings | Posted 05.17.2009 | Politics


Sen. Fritz Hollings

I don't think we'll ever teach Afghan warlords to like democracy and grow cotton instead of poppies.

Following the London Summit, What's Next for the World Economy?

Jake Colvin | Posted 05.15.2009 | Business


Jake Colvin

The current economic climate presents a real danger to international stability and, ultimately, to U.S. national security. The time is right for a renewed commitment to trade.

Obama's Panama Opportunity

Gary Shapiro | Posted 04.20.2009 | Business


Gary Shapiro

President Barack Obama will soon be making his first trip to Latin America to attend the Summit of the Americas. This visit is an important opportunit...

New Report Hints at Broken Promises and Trouble Ahead for World Trade

Jake Colvin | Posted 03.02.2009 | World


Jake Colvin

The steps countries take over the coming months to respond to the global financial crisis will help determine whether the world is destined to learn from or repeat past mistakes.

Protectionism Means Protecting Ourselves

Dave Johnson | Posted 12.31.2008 | Business


Dave Johnson

Some people make a lot of money for themselves by undermining our wage, safety and pollution standards. So they tell us that protecting ourselves is wrong.