The Council of Foreign Relations' invaluable summary of the literature on what will be a contentious policy debate during the Trump Presidency. The article also has useful ideas for further reading http://www.cfr.org/trade/naftas-economic-impact/p15790
Category: Trade
China: Currency Manipulator?
4 April 2017 When Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Florida, trade will be at the top of the agenda. The meeting occurs at a pivotal moment when President Trump’s “America first” agenda has put China in the unusual position of being the champion of liberal global trade. Indeed, America’s withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership provides [...]
Trump & G20: Collision Course
23 March 2017 Two developments occurring over the weekend have the potential to put the United States on a collision course with its trading partners. In order to win US approval, the communique released following the G20 meeting in Baden-Baden softened its previous commitment to countering “all forms of protectionism” – a pledge widely regarded [...]