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Miscalculation and Grievance Explain Trump’s Aversion to Trade and Globalization

Daniel J. Ikenson | CATO Institute | 09/24/2019

America’s divisive, deleterious culture war started long before January 20, 2017. But during the presidency of Donald Trump, a new front in that war was opened over the question of the…

Doomed to Repeat It: The Long History of America’s Protectionist Failures

Scott Lincicome | CATO Institute | 08/22/2019

The recent rise in American economic nat...

Soybeans!

Brad W. Setser | Council on Foreign Relations | 02/25/2019

Soybeans! The United States’ number one or two export to China (depending a bit on the market...

The Ideal Free Trade Agreement

Dan Mitchell | International Liberty | 01/16/2019

I’m for free trade because I want more jobs and more prosperity for the United S...

Timeless Wisdom During A Trade War

Stephen Lamar, Executive Vice Present, American Apparel & Footwear Association | 08/01/2018

How do global value chains fare du...

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