Constitutional Support for a Strong Trade Agenda
In the Declaration of Independence, American revolutionaries listed their grievances against the British king. Among his offenses, they said, was cutting off o...
American Free Trade Agreement
A Trade Agenda? (or not)
Its a familiar bit of wisdom: Past performance predicts future performance. Employers use it when they hire workers, investors when they pick stocks, and farme...
Giving Voice to a Free Trade Agenda
I’m going to skip the fashion tips and focus on the substance of his address--or at least the substance of a particular section. It came almost...
Obama needs to be bold on trade
Financial Times (UK)
Opinion - by Fred Bergsten
June 23 2009
www.ft.com
President Barack Obama has let it be known that he is preparing an important speec...
America's free trade promises must be honoured
The Financial Times (UK)
By Gary Hufbauer and Jeffrey Schott
May 20 2009
www.ft.com
When Washington enacted its $787bn (€580bn, £509bn) stimul...
Canada, the last free trader
The Toronto Star (Canada)
By Thomas Walkom
April 18, 2009
www.thestar.com
For 20 years, Canada has focused on free trade with the United States. It is our...
Elected For the Common Good
In his victory speech on Election Night, Barack Obama said that America has “sent a message to the world.”
He was talking about national unity. A w...
Bearing Gifts Across Borders
Imagine how frustrating Santas job would be if he had to go through customs on Christmas Eve and pay tariffs. His bag of gifts wouldnt be quite so big--and ou...
DR-CAFTA: Now the Hard Work Begins
With President Bush signing the Dominican RepublicCentral American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) earlier this week, the hard work now begins on implementatio...
Reaping the Benefits of Trade
I dont know much about cast-iron backs, but I do know something about gardening--and the idea of having a cast-iron back to go with it sounds awfully appealing...