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USMCA

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Economics

America's Trade and Regulatory Policies Have Contributed to the Baby Formula Shortage

Why do we have tariffs on imported formula in the middle of a shortage?

Eric Boehm | 5.9.2022 3:50 PM

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Free Trade

Biden's Pick To Run Trade Policy, Katherine Tai, Promises More Efficient Protectionism

Trump's trade policies caused "a lot of disruption and consternation," Tai said at one point during Thursday's hearing. "I want to accomplish similar goals in a more effective process."

Eric Boehm | 2.25.2021 4:00 PM

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Free Trade

3 Things To Know About the 'New NAFTA' That Begins Today

The deal will affect more than $1 trillion in annual trade between the U.S. and its two neighbors.

Eric Boehm | 7.1.2020 10:30 AM

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Free Trade

Here We Go Again: Trump Wants New Tariffs on Canadian Aluminum

Just days before the new North American trade deal is set to take effect, the Trump administration reminds everyone that it prefers protectionism to free trade.

Eric Boehm | 6.26.2020 1:35 PM

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Free Trade

Congress Passed a New North American Trade Pact but Failed To Limit Trump's Tariff Powers

Republicans might rue that mistake when Elizabeth Warren or Bernie Sanders inherits Trump's beefed-up trade authority.

Eric Boehm | 1.23.2020 11:10 AM

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Debates 2020

Bernie Sanders Says He Won't Back Trump's New NAFTA Because It Doesn't Solve Climate Change. Huh?

The moderators didn't see ask Elizabeth Warren about her position on the USMCA, which does a serious disservice to prospective voters.

Eric Boehm | 12.19.2019 9:30 PM

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Free Trade

Trump's 'Capitulation' on Trade Deal Leaves Republicans in Awkward Position

Will Republicans back a North American trade deal that prioritizes the interests of Democrats, labor unions, and protectionists?

Eric Boehm | 12.16.2019 2:45 PM

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Free Trade

3 Winners and 3 Losers From Today's North America Trade Deal Announcement

Trump, big labor, and America's reputation as a trading partner emerge as winners, but free trade takes the loss in the USMCA.

Eric Boehm | 12.10.2019 4:05 PM

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Free Trade

This Week Is a Crucial Final Exam Capping the Second Year of Trump's Trade Wars

Deadlines near for the NAFTA rewrite and the China negotiations.

Eric Boehm | 12.9.2019 4:15 PM

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Section 230

Pelosi Reportedly Wants To Strip Online Free Speech Protections From Trade Deal

Gutting the trade deal would make it easier to strip our speech protections here at home.

Eric Boehm | 12.5.2019 4:25 PM

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Free Trade

Pence Says North American Trade Deal Will Boost U.S. Automaking Jobs. Don't Believe Him.

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement includes a handful of protectionist measures that would likely slow the U.S. economy and harm American automakers.

Eric Boehm | 9.17.2019 4:25 PM

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Free Trade

Trump's Threatened Tariffs on Mexican Imports Might Not Happen. They Have Costs Anyway.

The president still has time to avoid the economic damage, but who knows how much political damage he's already done?

Eric Boehm | 6.6.2019 12:30 PM

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Free Trade

How Stunningly Stupid Is Trump's Tariff Threat Aimed at Mexico? Let's Count the Ways.

Politically. Economically. Diplomatically. Legally. Trump's tariff threat against Mexico is a stunningly stupid maneuver no matter how you look at it.

Eric Boehm | 5.31.2019 11:25 AM

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Policy

Moooving on From NAFTA

A better deal on dairy with Canada, but at what cost?

Eric Boehm | 2.5.2019 6:00 AM

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