Posts Tagged ‘Free Trade’

  • The Politics of Trade
    Posted by on June 10th, 2011 at 11:33 am, Comments: 0

    Free trade is good for consumers.  It gives more access to goods, increases competition making companies more efficient.  However, politicians let emotions and politics get [...]

  • Breakfast Links
    Posted by on May 28th, 2011 at 8:16 am, Comments: 0

    The trade pacts that Obama was touting are at risk.  Why?  Because the Democrats are tying worker protectionism (unions) to free trade.  Dumb.  Obama and [...]

  • Korea Trade Pact, Done Deal! Ethanol Subsidy, Petty Politics
    Posted by on December 6th, 2010 at 8:12 am, Comments: 0

    Congrats to President Obama. He finally got the Korean trade pact done. This is a feather in his cap. It also is a pro-growth policy [...]

  • Are Tea Partiers Free Traders????
    Posted by on November 10th, 2010 at 11:25 am, Comments: 0

    This is a good question to ask. There are several free trade agreements that are on the back burner. The Democrats put them there. With [...]

  • G20 Fireworks-Early (UPDATED)
    Posted by on November 8th, 2010 at 9:10 am, Comments: 0

    The fireworks for the G20 are already starting. China, where all fireworks are manufactured, started today by telling Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner (from the FT) [...]