Tag: trade

In addition to Sen. Sanders’ condemnation, economist Jeffrey Sachs wrote an op-ed on Friday describing the new steel and aluminum tariffs as the start of a “psychopath’s trade war.”

As with so much else, Trump is determined to Take America Backwards Again.

America’s prosperity and security are greatly dependent on the goodwill and cooperation of other nations, developed and emerging markets alike.

We need to transform trade so it serves the people and protects the planet.

The United States’ reign as an Empire is coming to an end.

Donald Trump is learning the hard way that he cannot thwart the entire world on climate change and expect to continue with business as usual.

Trump promised to negotiate the widely loathed trade deal, which would be great – except he's giving corporations even more power to offshore jobs.

Trump wants to “renegotiate” trade deals like NAFTA. But there's no evidence he wants to fix their corrosive impact on labor protections or environmental standards.

Trump, who campaigned promising to “drain the swamp” in Washington, has filled his administration with the very swamp creatures his voters hated.

This level of dishonesty separates trade out from most other areas of public debate.