Trade

Cheney is Dead Wrong: Obama's Fundamental Reset of American Foreign Policy Will Make America Safer and More Prosperous

Robert Creamer | Posted 05.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Cuba Travel Ban, Washington Consensus, Latin America, Cia, Trade, Market Fundamentalism, Military Intervention, Imf, Drug Interdiction, Obama Foreign Policy, Cuba Embargo, Caribbean, Neoconservatives, Cuba, Multi-Lateralism, Torture, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Politics News
Robert Creamer

Obama's recent trips to the G-20 and the Summit of the Americas have underscored his fundamental realignment of American foreign policy.

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

Jake Colvin | Posted 05.15.2009 | Business

Read More: International Trade, Poverty, Global Economy, World Trade Organization, London Summit, Trade, Globalization, Global Financial Crisis, Global Poverty, International-Development, Global Economic Crisis, Economic Recession, Economic Crisis, Recession, Business News
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.

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Should We Be Grateful to China for Buying U.S. Treasuries?

Scott Lilly | Posted 05.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Treasury Department, Politics, Budget Deficit, Trade Deficit, Trade, China, Economy, US Treasuries, Politics News
Scott Lilly

Read the entire report at AmericanProgress.org. The current economic relationship between the United States and China is perilous for both countries....

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EU vs US Food Fight Obama's First Foreign Policy Test?

Craig "Meathead" Goldwyn | Posted 04.23.2009 | World

Read More: France, Cheese, Obama, Foie Gras, Limbaugh, Trade, Beef, Roquefort, Eu, Olympics, Pelligrino, Politics of Food, French Food, Food, World News
Craig

Roquefort is an odd target since the Euro ban is on all US beef. The wonderful blue veined sheep cheese comes only from the area around the small town of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon.

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Mexico Subjects 90 US Products To Tariffs After Trucking Dispute

AP | E. EDUARDO CASTILLO | Posted 04.18.2009 | World

Read More: Mexico Us Products, Trade, Nafta, Mexico, Mexico Us Trucking Program, Protectionism, Mexico Truckers, Mexico Tariffs, World News

MEXICO CITY — Mexico is imposing tariffs of 10 to 45 percent on dozens of U.S. exports ranging from fruit and wine to washing machines in retali...

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Isolationist Policies On The Rise Threatening A Global Trade War: World Bank

Washington Post | Posted 04.18.2009 | World

Read More: Economy, Exports, World Bank, Free Trade, g20, Buy American, Trade War, Trade Wars, Imports, Trade, Isolationism, Fair Trade, Trade Barriers, Global Financial Crisis, World News

At least 17 of the 20 major nations that vowed at a November summit to avoid protectionist steps that could spark a global trade war have violated tha...

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Economic Meltdown or Back to Normal?

Hugh McGuire | Posted 04.02.2009 | Business

Read More: Politics, Debt, Financial Meltdown, Wealth, Economics, Inflation, Finance, Money, Stocks, Trade, Economic Crisis, Monetary Policy, Business, S&P, China, Business News
Hugh McGuire

The wealth of the past 10-15 years was illusory. The markets have in fact dropped back to where they "should" be.

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State of the Union

Sen. Fritz Hollings | Posted 03.29.2009 | Politics

Read More: U.S. Economy, Trade, State of the Union, 100 Days, Obama Speech, Obama Administration, Obama State of the Union, Barack Obama, Politics News
Sen. Fritz Hollings

The president mentioned Teddy Roosevelt's call for reform of health care costs, but he should have spent more time on Roosevelt's exclamation: "Thank God I'm not a free trader."

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Asia: The Coming Fury

Walden Bello | Posted 03.28.2009 | World

Read More: Asia, Trade, Barack Obama, Asian Markets, Taiwan, Hillary Clinton Asia, Shanghai, Vietnam, Korea, Bangkok, China, World News
Walden Bello

East Asia may be entering a period of radical protest and social revolution that went out of style when export-oriented industrialization became the fashion three decades ago.

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One-Third of China's CO2 Emissions Made by the West

Alex Pasternack | Posted 02.25.2009 | Home

Read More: Co2, Cap and Trade, Carbon Emissions, Trade, China, Hillary Clinton Secretary of State, Kyoto Protocol, Home News
Alex Pasternack

In recent years, consumers in the US huffed over the dangers of Chinese-made goods to kids in the US. Now they and their governments might start thinking harder about what those goods are doing to kids in China.

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Canada Welcomes Obama On First Foreign Trip

The Huffington Post | Catherine Lyons | Posted 03.22.2009 | World

Read More: Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff, President Obama, Trade, Climate Change, Economy, President Barack Obama, Environment, Obama, Obama Makes First Foreign Trip, Canada Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Obama Canada Trip, Obama Visits Canada, Afghanistan War, Michael Ignatieff, World News

UPDATE: 3:30 pm President Barack Obama tried to calm fears about American protectionism and assure Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper that he wan...

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Trade War Brewing Over Obama's "Buy American" Policy

Huffington Post via The Times | Posted 03.07.2009 | Business

Read More: European Union, Obama, Buy America, Trade, Eu, Barack Obama, Obama Buy American, EU Trade, Trade War, Business News

The Times (UK) reports on a brewing trade war between the EU and the US over President Obama's "Buy American" remarks: The European Union warned the ...

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The Truth About the Stimulus Package

Amitai Etzioni | Posted 03.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Infrastructure, U.S. Economy, Green Infrastructure, Economic Stimulus Package, Trade, Economy, Stimulus Package, Economic Crisis, Green Energy, Congress Stimulus, Congress, Obama Stimulus, Obama Economy, Stimulus, Congressional Budget Office, Obama Stimulus Plan, Gop Stimulus, Economic Stimulus, Republicans Stimulus, Politics News
Amitai Etzioni

Until other countries are willing to do their share to stimulate the global economy, the Obama administration is right to lift our boat first.

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EU Officials Warn Against US Protectionist "Buy American" Bill

Deutsche Welle | Posted 03.02.2009 | World

Read More: Trade, European Union, Brussels, United States, Protectionism, Eu, World News

The United States will not get away with expanding a "Buy American" protectionist measures as part of its economic rescue plan, European Union officia...

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How Globalization Set the Stage for the 2008 Economic Collapse

Robert Creamer | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Income Stagnation, World Trade Organization, Economic Policy, Employee Free Choice Act, Trade, Economic Crisis, Breaking News, Globalization, Credit Crisis, Nafta, Financial Collapse, Ecomomic Stimulus, Politics News
Robert Creamer

A good case can be made that the massive globalization of labor and financial markets, coupled with "free markets uber alles" policies, formed a toxic mixture that made the collapse inevitable. Here's why.

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Ron Kirk Selected to Deliver on Obama's Campaign Pledge to Reform U.S. Trade Policies

Lori Wallach | Posted 01.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Ustr, Free Trade, Cabinet, Trade, Ron Kirk, Obama Transition, Obama Ron Kirk, Obama Trade Policy, Politics News
Lori Wallach

Whether Ron Kirk is a good choice for trade representative will be determined by his ability to deliver on creating a new trade and globalization policy that benefits more Americans.

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Protectionism Means Protecting Ourselves

Dave Johnson | Posted 12.31.2008 | Business

Read More: Protectionism, Trade, International Trade, Fair Trade, Tariffs, Fair Wages, Wages, Business News
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.

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John Edwards for Labor Secretary

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 12.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Health Care, John Edwards, Wages, Class Warfare, Unions, Poverty, Obama Labor Secretary, Trade, Obama's Cabinet, Eric Holder, Politics News
Jonathan Tasini

Since Edwards left the race, how many times have we heard the word "poverty" uttered, much less had a national debate about poverty?

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Demand for New Globalization Model Goes Mainstream as Fair-Trade Election Pick-Ups Move Congress' Views Closer to Public's

Lori Wallach | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Cafta, Larry Kissell, Kay Hagan, Public Citizen, Trade, Free Trade, Globalization, Jeff Merkley, Wto, Nafta, Global Trade Watch, Barack Obama, Election, Politics News
Lori Wallach

From the presidential race to both chambers of Congress, successful candidates in 2008 election races ran on a platform of fundamental overhaul of U.S. trade and globalization policies.

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Detroit Has to be Saved

Diane Francis | Posted 11.30.2008 | Business

Read More: Tata Daimler, Renault, Auto Industry, Chery, Economy, Ford, Worker Concessions, Toyota, Recession, Automakers, Auto Manuacturing, Chrysler, General Motors, Trade, Nissan, Auto Workers, Detroit, Fiat, Financial Crisis, Business News
Diane Francis

The de facto Depression underway worldwide will trigger consolidations. Strong will eat weak; cash-rich will eat debt-laden and consumer spending will shrink along with economies.

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Is the Economic Tide Coming In or Going Out?

Harry Moroz | Posted 11.24.2008 | Business

Read More: Election 2008, Federal Budget, Economic Opportunity | Economy, Taxes, Trade, Fiscal Responsibility, Employment, Economy, Business News
Harry Moroz

Adam Lerrick, an economics professor at Carnegie Mellon, heavily criticized Obama's economic policy and tax plan, claiming "The economic tides will not stand while Washington experiments with European-type social democracy."

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The Trouble Today with the Economy

Sen. Fritz Hollings | Posted 11.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Economy, Fritz Hollings, Financial Crisis, Commerce, Trade, Globalism, Politics News
Sen. Fritz Hollings

In the globalized world, commercial success is created by government policies, and the U.S. government refuses to compete. Our high standard of living has become a "comparative disadvantage."

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Hanging Ourselves With a Chinese-Made Rope

David Sirota | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Free Trade, Trade, Fair Trade, Politics News
David Sirota

Nobody is against trade. Nobody. Though "free" traders say that anyone opposing their agenda is "anti-trade" that's just not true...at all. Fair traders are for vigorous trade, just with a different set of rules.

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The Real Economy Strikes Back

Robert L. Borosage | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Election 2008, Trade, Economy, Debt, U.S. Debt, Global Economy, Financial Crisis, Wall Street Crisis, Wall Street, Politics News
Robert L. Borosage

So much for the $700 billion bailout of Wall Street. Clearly, once the bailout passed, investors took a good look at the real economy and went to the mattresses. We're headed into a great reckoning.

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As Colombian President Comes To D.C., His Government's Death Squad Links Are Further Revealed

Dan Kovalik | Posted 10.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Uribe, President Uribe, Human Rights, Trade, Death Squads, Terrorism, Colombia, President Bush, Colombia Free Trade Agreement, Bush, Politics News
Dan Kovalik

Breaking: As Colombian President Alvaro Uribe arrives in Washington D.C. on September 19, his government continues to sink amidst the weight of the "...

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