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Oil and the real trade balance

…significantly different picture than the nominal trade balance shows where the trade deficit is still widening. Much of the apparent stability in the real trade balance has been oil as…

Intelligent trade policy

by Stormy Those that have been responsible for intelligent trade policy have “other irons” in the fire, namely, representing companies that have made a fortune outsourcing to China. From the…

Open trade

…term trade, or trade agreement. I assume this is because a shorthand worked better for publication. How is this different from “free trade” or “fair trade”, and what is the…

Real Trade Report

Calculated risk is out today and just reported the head line trade data and linked to the Wall Street Journal calling the improvement in the trade balance a surprise But…

Does Everyone Gain From Free Trade?

…that everyone gains from free trade is not a credible argument – especially in parts of South Carolina. Memo to the National Review: leave the international trade issues to Bruce…