trade
Economic Indigestion (Editorial)
President Trump’s suggestion that Walmart absorb his tariffs is a repudiation of a free-market economy. read more >
The Cost of Disruption (Craig Douglass Commentary)
Household and business planning faces paralysis in trade uncertainty. read more >
by Craig Douglass -
Top US Trade Official Sees Progress In Helping Workers. Voters Will Decide if Her Approach Continues
Do voters favor pursuing worker protections in trade talks, as Katherine Tai has done on behalf of the Biden-Harris administration? Or should the U.S. jack up taxes on almost everything it imports as Donald Trump has pledged to do? read more >
by Associated Press -
Strengthening Trade Between Ontario, NWA (Jana Carter Commentary)
Keeping the momentum going is key for expanding trade with Canada. read more >
by Jana Carter -
Walmart, ArcBest Seek to Hide Data Used to Trace Worker Abuse
The information is vitally important for researchers and reporters seeking to hold corporations accountable for the mistreatment of workers in their foreign supply chains. read more >
by Associated Press -
EXPLAINER: US Energy Sector Dispute With Mexico
Mexico's president downplayed the dispute, framing it as fairly routine in relations between the two countries. read more >
by Associated Press -
Biden Launches Indo-Pacific Trade Deal, Warns Over Inflation
The White House said the deal will help the U.S. and Asian economies work more closely on issues including supply chains, digital trade, clean energy, worker protections and anticorruption efforts. read more >
by Associated Press -
Arkansas Governor Traveling to Israel on Trade Mission
It's his first economic development trip since November 2019. read more >
by Associated Press -