Free Trade
Obama to Name Former Colleague, Supporter to Head FTC
Edith Ramirez worked for president's campaign in 2008 and has been on commission since 2010
Food Regulations in Europe Could Hamper Trade Deal with U.S.
Everything from snobbish protectionism to unscientific fears of genetically modified crops
Obama Calls for Trade Pact with EU
Trade accounts for $600 billion in annual economic activity
America Needs More Immigration, Not Less
Reforms should focus on marketing America to prospective immigrants.
Can Medical Tourism Save Us From Obamacare?
The rise of first-rate hospitals abroad may provide a vital lifeline for Americans.
U.S. Trade Deficit Widened in November, Sharp Economic Slowdown in 2012 Fourth Quarter
Deficit driven by imports of consumer goods, which may be a good sign
Meet New Congressman Beto O'Rourke, a Democrat With Some Libertarian Ideas About Drug Policy and Immigration
"You can't spend enough money to build enough walls to stop supply and demand," O'Rourke said.
Pro-Business Modi Wins Third Term as Minister in India
Played big role in inviting global companies into country
Obama Signs Trade Bill with Russia
Lifts some trade restrictions but sanctions some accused of human rights abuses
Imagining the World in 2030: "Driven by new technologies, nonstate actors take the lead in confronting global challenges."
The National Intelligence Council presents possibilites for how the next 20 years might play out
India's Lawmakers Endorse Looser Retail Rules
Would allow for more foreign markets to set up shop in country
Clerical Strike at LA Ports Could Divert Freight Elsewhere
Retail trade group asks Obama in intervene
Panama Canal Expansion Fueling Port Upgrades; Some U.S. Ports Burdened by Security, Environmental Regulations
Panama Canal set to double capacity by 2015
Despite Criticism, U.S. Doesn't Name China as a Currency Manipulator
So much for Romney's hole card
France Loses Export Ground to European Rivals
Competitiveness-wise, the French aren't doing well
Asian Leaders Launch Free Trade Talks
Member states of ASEAN plus regional partners China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand
Obama Trying to Encircle China With U.S. Trade Partners
Free trade ought to be an end in and of itself
Report: NAFTA Boosted Pay Across North America
So isn't it nice Obama never got around to scuttling the trade agreement?
Men Arrested for "Hoarding" Gasoline
Otherwise known as buying a couple of gallons for your friends
China Filing Complaint Against E.U.
Not happy about some solar panel companies being given subsidies
The Candidates' Trade Nonsense
Both candidates indulge the superstition that while exports are good, imports and outsourcing are bad.
Romney Is the Most Protectionist GOP Candidate in Living Memory
The Republican presidential hopeful is at odds with his party's free-trade beliefs.
"Buy Local" Push Made by French Government
But consumers have noticed that stuff made in France is spendy
Obama Administration Gets Slippery On Its Deadline for Expanding Exports
Not that we ever took them seriously
