by New Deal democrat Dear Prof. DeLong: wherein I say you are wrong, trade agreements have harmed manufacturing employment. I: Germany actually undercuts your case Prof. Brad DeLong in an…

Over the past decade, thanks to fracking, the US has approached self-sufficiency in oil. Since 2008 the trade deficit in oil fell from over half of the overall trade deficit…

…of Capital Investment companies. Though, their being purchased does not appear to be a bad thing based on their website. This picture I took is why I am posting. The…

…How did they arrive at this alarming conclusion? We base our analysis on the Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) database. The GTAP database covers international trade and economy-wide inter-industry relationships…

I Was Wrong: US-Mexico Trade Deal Lives With Canada: USMCA Rather Than NAFTA At the last minute last night the US and Canada cut a deal, so now Canada is…

Trump’s trade war isn’t hurting manufacturing . . . yet The Trump Administration’s trade war hasn’t hurt manufacturing and production yet. At least that’s the message from this morning’s ISM…

…in conflict with the administration’s own trade goals. First Tramp thinks NAFTA is the worst trade deal ever but NAFTA 1.1 is beautiful. But now Trump wants to start a…

Bicycles and Wine Tariffs Jeffrey Frankel has a must read blog over at Econbrowser: The “bicycle theory” used to be a metaphor for international trade policy. Just as standing still…

…migration at the southern border and aggravating the situation with their (being polite) stories. The following portion is taken from a recent Thom commentary: “Should Democrats Trade the Southern Border…

…. . . ~~~~~~~~ “Should Democrats Trade the Southern Border for Ukraine?” Daily Take, Radio Personality Thom Hartmann. If the GOP’s price for aid for Ukraine and Israel is to stop…