Will Steel Tariffs put U.S. Jobs at Risk?
February 26, 2018
There are more jobs in industries that require steel than in steel production. Tariffs will raise the price of steel in the U.S. and may hurt these industries.
Trade
February 26, 2018
There are more jobs in industries that require steel than in steel production. Tariffs will raise the price of steel in the U.S. and may hurt these industries.
November 20, 2017
The U.S. imposed a wide range of trade restrictions on Japan in the 1980s. But the bilateral trade deficit remained high and declined with the Great Recession.
November 7, 2017
President Trump has threatened to withdraw from NAFTA and KORUS. But the Constitution granted Congress the authority to regulate international trade.
November 6, 2017
Is the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement unfair? The U.S. trade deficit with South Korea has doubled, but the deficit could have been larger without the treaty.
October 19, 2017
The Jones Act was temporarily lifted to aid hurricane relief in Puerto Rico. Beyond crises, the Act imposes ongoing costs for Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.
September 29, 2017
The size of global current account surpluses and deficits decreased in the wake of the Great Recession but has since rebounded, albeit not to the same extent.
May 25, 2017
The bilateral trade deficit, which is based on gross values rather than value added, misrepresents the actual value of trade between two countrie
May 9, 2017
Do steel and aluminum imports threaten national security? The U.S. has initiated international trade investigations that could lead to new trade barriers.
April 12, 2017
At the core of the issue is whether China may be subjected to more stringent treatment than other countries in calculating anti-dumping duties.