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U.S. Trade with The E.U.
In his State of the Union address in February, President Obama called for a new free trade deal between the U.S. and the European Union, or EU. (See this article for more information: http://www.nyt… more →
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U.S. Trade with The E.U.
wrote 1 week ago: In his State of the Union address in February, President Obama called for a new free trade deal betw … more →
America's Worst Trade Partner
wrote 2 weeks ago: No, it’s not China. Our largest trade deficit, by far, is with China, but China is also a ver … more →
Big Plunge in Consumer Goods from China Drives Down Trade Deficit
wrote 2 weeks ago: A big drop in imports of consumer goods, especially from China, led to a significant decline in the … more →
February Trade Report: Manufactured Exports Down from Year Earlier
wrote 1 month ago: The February report of trade in goods and services was released on the morning of Friday, April 5th, … more →
Analysis of Trade with America's Top Partners Exposes Flaws in Trade Theory
wrote 1 month ago: An analysis of trade with America’s top fifteen trade partners in 2012 once again reveals a po … more →
Barack Obama's War Against the Middle Class: Rising trade deficits with Japan illustrate problem with proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership
wrote 1 month ago: From the Economic Policy Institute: “The U.S. trade deficit with Japan has increased steadily … more →
U.S. Trade Deficit with Germany Soars to New Record
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wrote 2 months ago: The U.S. trade deficit with Germany shattered the record set only one year earlier, soaring from $49 … more →
Trade Deficit with Japan Grows 22% in 2012
wrote 2 months ago: We now turn our attention to Japan, America’s 4th largest trade partner (by total imports and … more →
The 'Malo' Half of NAFTA
wrote 2 months ago: In the previous two articles, we examined trade with America’s two largest trading partners (b … more →
U.S. Trade with China: A Trade Policy Disaster
wrote 2 months ago: In my last article, we examined trade with Canada, America’s largest trading partner. We saw … more →
The Good Half of NAFTA
wrote 2 months ago: This article marks the beginning of my annual update of trade data for 2012, about a month behind sc … more →
January Trade Deficit: Two Steps Back
wrote 2 months ago: http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2013/pdf/trad0113.pdf The U.S. Bureau of Economi … more →
Rebuttal to The State of The Union
wrote 3 months ago: Tuesday night’s State of The Union address by President Obama will likely go down in history a … more →
Trade Deficit Falls by $10.1 Billion in December. Good News?
wrote 3 months ago: The Bureau of Economic Analysis announed this morning that the U.S. trade deficit fell dramatically … more →
Unemployment Rises in January
wrote 3 months ago: The January jobs report, released this morning by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), was disappoi … more →
Exports Lag Obama's Goal for 16th Consecutive Month
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wrote 4 months ago: Total U.S. exports lagged the president’s goal (of doubling exports within five years, a goal … more →
The National Debt: How Big and Who Pays?
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wrote 5 months ago: In light of the intense debate over the “fiscal cliff” – triggered by unsustainabl … more →
Exports Plunge in October, Lag Obama's Goal by Record Amount
wrote 5 months ago: http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2012/pdf/trad1012.pdf Exports plunged in October … more →
We Need Better-Trained Workers to Compete with The Rest of The World?
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wrote 5 months ago: It’s often said by our political leaders and economists that the United States needs a better- … more →
