World trade negotiators are to gather this week in Geneva to make a last-ditch effort to conclude the decade-old talks, the Doha Round. If that news inspires a sense of déja vu, you may be a veteran trade-watcher. There have … read more
The federal Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program is on the chopping block. Without quick congressional action, the entire program, meant to help workers displaced by trade liberalization, will expire by the weekend. The program has critics calling for its demise. … read more
In advance of the president’s State of the Union speech, I wrote about the need for difficult choices and serious stances on trade and the deficit. I didn’t hear any of that in the address. On trade, the president’s positive … read more
Perhaps now that the administration has recovered from its post-election stupor and named William Daley as White House chief of staff, it can move to restore U.S. global leadership in trade. Up to this point, the Obama administration has struggled … read more
It’s General Motors’ big day. With a large and successful initial initial public offering, GM reduces the U.S. government’s ownership share and tempts bailout backers to declare victory. While GM has certainly done far better than we might have feared, … read more
