Peterson IIE NAFTA When you want to know about NAFTA, there is no better place to look than the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Here's a great, recent assessment.
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US Fiscal Challenge: Entitlement Reform Key to Long Term Sustainability
The Trump agenda fiscal agenda has focused on tax reform, and especially the scope for cutting taxes. However, the esteemed Brookings Institute reminds us that despite the recent sharp declines in the US Federal government deficit, the USA confronts formidable fiscal challenges over the medium term. Eventually, the growth in American entitlement spending will [...]
President Trump: Lessons from Pittsburgh!
3 July 2017 In announcing his recent decision that America would withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, President Trump rationalised this choice indicating he represented the citizens of Pittsburgh, not those of Paris. His remarks, however, suggest the President perceives Pittsburgh as a heavily polluting city in industrial decline, requiring the government’s protection from the [...]
Mexico: What We Know about Illegal Immigration
As the NAFTA debate heats up, it is good to gather some facts from Pew Research on the important issue of immigration. http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/03/02/what-we-know-about-illegal-immigration-from-mexico/ http://pewrsr.ch/1NHbYEu