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So Macron Won. Now What Should the EU Do?

Bill Krist and Brian Fedorow | 05/08/2017

You can hear the big sigh of relief from Brussels over Emmanuel Macron’s May 7 victory.  Now that the French Presidential elections are over, European Union (EU) leaders may be…

Trade Policy Implications of Global Value Chains

OECD | 04/25/2017

International trade increasingly involves global value chains (GVCs) where services, raw materi...

Confessions of a Free-Trade Lobbyist

Bill Lane | 02/23/2017

Business leaders politely clap as the president puts exports at risk. Yet they know ‘Fortress America’...

Take a Patriotic Vacation to Johnstown, Pa.

Bill Lane | 01/12/2017

A true protectionist would tax travel: Visiting Aruba is just like importing leisure. The stron...

There’s Only a Slim Chance TPP Will Be Ratified This Year

Alan Wolff | 05/05/2016

This article originally appears on Fortune.com on May 5, 2016 But it shoul...

What the Presidential Candidates Get Wrong About Free Trade

Alan Wolff | 04/14/2016

This article originally appeared on Fortune.com  on April 14, 2016. It’s not a...

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