“Known Knowns” on TAA and the trade debate
If Democrats gamble with Trade Adjustment Assistance, American workers could be the losers. MORE...
Articles by Edward Gerwin, Jr.
The digital economy, trade agreements and the 99 percent
The Internet has enabled a global market where small businesses, entrepreneurs and consumers all thrive. MORE...
How the Ex-Im Bank serves Main Street
On real Main Streets across America, from Idaho to California to Maine, the Ex-Im Bank supports U.S. jobs. MORE...
Does trade policy cause income inequality?
An important new report takes a hard look at the evidence on trade and income inequality. The conclusion: growing trade does not contribute to inequality and in fact, lowering trade barriers could substantially benefit lower-income Americans. MORE...
Building the right trade policies to support the “Internet of Things”
The "Internet of Things" could bring the American economy trillions of dollars in future growth. Don't let trade barriers get in the way of this potential. MORE...
Why Japanese consumers pay $14 for pork chops that cost you $6
High import duties raise food prices for Japanese consumers, but Japan is resisting calls to phase out trade barriers to food imports. MORE...
Don’t let Russia wreck the WTO
With its recent ban on Western farm imports, Russia is flagrantly flouting its obligations as a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Here’s how America should respond. MORE...
Four game-changing facts about U.S.-China trade
Don't just focus on the trade deficit - Here are the numbers that really matter. MORE...
India defies the WTO – but at a cost to its poor
When India recently blocked a WTO agreement to reduce red tape in global trade, some praised the move as a victory for food security over trade rules. But if India truly wants to tackle poverty and hunger—it needs the WTO. MORE...
Are patents the next weapon as governments race for economic advantage?
Countries like China have developed "sovereign patent funds" - government-owned patent pools - to champion the interests of domestic companies. MORE...
Study: Investing in Mexico linked to U.S. job creation – not losses
Foreign investment—deployed the right way—can help grow the overall global footprint of U.S. companies, enable increased foreign sales, and support new jobs and economic MORE...
Keep it “Made in America”: Lower import taxes on U.S. manufacturers
Despite its mundane name, the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill is an important measure for preserving U.S. jobs. MORE...
Save the Ex-Im Bank
When so much of government seems broken, let's preserve the agencies that actually work to create American jobs and support small business. MORE...
Small business exports can drive big growth
Exporting isn't just for big companies. But small businesses need help to enter new markets. MORE...
How to break past Groundhog Day on the trade debate
There's too much at stake to fall into more heard-it-all-before arguments about trade. MORE...
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