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The basics of fair trade labels
Does paying more for these products actually guarantee anything meaningful for the people who produced them?
02/17/2023 23:15 UTC
A new trade deal ostensibly delivers cheaper foods — but does little to avert climate change
Is the effect of the deal effectively rendered useless due to its environmental impact — or lack thereof?
05/31/2023 19:01 UTC
Trade deficit soars to 12-year high despite Trump's promises to wipe it out
"Trump is a fraud, exhibit one billion"
09/05/2020 16:42 UTC
Elizabeth Warren wants green trade deals. What does that mean?
There has never been meaningful environmental language baked into a U.S. trade deal. Warren wants that to change
10/16/2019 11:30 UTC
Why Biden will find it hard to undo Trump’s costly "America first" trade policy
Joe Biden says his Cabinet picks will help him restore American leadership in the world
12/07/2020 08:56 UTC
The shocking number of snakes traded internationally each year
A new study digs into the market for endangered and threatened snakes
07/05/2020 01:00 UTC
Trump’s trade war — what was it good for? Not much
An economist explains why Trump's trade war hasn't worked out as planned
10/27/2020 11:10 UTC
Trump’s exports-good, imports-bad trade policy, debunked by an economist
The White House frets about how the U.S. imports more stuff than it exports
04/30/2018 10:00 UTC
Why does Donald Trump claim his trade war is a matter of "national security"?
The president's tough talk on trade signals a major conceptual shift, one that could endanger America's future
08/28/2018 10:00 UTC
How Congress lost power over trade deals
Congress was once the seat of all power on U.S. trade policy.
07/20/2019 16:30 UTC
Protectionism is back on the U.S. policy agenda
Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on imported steel and aluminum could have costly consequences
03/12/2018 07:58 UTC
Trump's trade war is making Americans' incomes decrease, government report says
The average family's real income is dipping by $1,277, a CBO analysis says
02/07/2020 23:00 UTC
Could a weakening US economy imperil Trump’s trade war against China?
A weaker domestic economy could limit Trump’s options.
06/30/2019 09:00 UTC
Robert Lighthizer just blew up 60 years of trade policy. Nobody knows what happens now
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer is leading the strategy behind President Donald Trump’s trade war
10/18/2020 22:11 UTC
Donald Trump escalates trade war with China: His base may suffer
Asia's economy, as well as America's — especially the Trump base — will be hit by president's erratic trade policy
08/02/2018 15:30 UTC