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…Atrios wrote And, all such arguments [for free trade] ignore the transition effects. Some temporary employment/underemployment can result as regulations, technology, and terms of trade change. The industry-specific skills of…

…required), Buffett says that he is extremely worried about the US trade deficit. In particular, he is worried about the fact that by running trade deficits, and thus effectively trading…

…concerns of those who oppose free trade on labor standards grounds, environmental grounds, and protecting domestic industry grounds. Nevertheless, free trade is a net positive for both trading partners, meaning…

One More Con on Working People

…that some countries employ, which fuel the extreme global trade imbalances that have deindustrialized the United States and today deny the benefits of trade to numerous countries worldwide.” Wallach emphasized…

World Trade

trade volume and world industrial output reached fresh record monthly high levels in January. Trade and output are now far above their pre-recession levels, providing evidence that the global economy…