Trade

Sep 23 2014
Blog

The U.S. Imports A Lot of Food from China — and You Might Be Surprised What’s on the List

Courtesy Woodrow Wilson Center 2020 Update: The blog below remains one of our most popular on the website, and there has been increased interest in it during the coronavirus crisis. The United...
Sep 22 2014
Blog

The True Cost of Chinese Solar Panels

Is the trade in clean energy like solar panels dirtier than it appears?
Sep 17 2014
Blog

Manufacturing Takes Center Stage at Department of Energy Summit

But is the coordinated policy plan manufacturing needs being prepared?
Sep 02 2014
Blog Trade

More Exports Are Nice, but Let’s Not Forget about Surging Imports

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker The Commerce Department is out with two new reports today touting the benefits of exports, and top officials sure are doing their best to talk...
Aug 07 2014
Blog Trade

WTO Upholds Ruling Finding China Guilty in Rare Earths Export Restraints Case

Today, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman announced that the World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body has upheld the finding that China violated international trade rules by applying...
Aug 06 2014
Blog Trade

Ho Hum: Another Gigantic Monthly Goods Trade Deficit

Did you know? Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce released its monthly trade data for June. The casual citizen — your average, everyday Joe — understandably might not have noticed, as...
Aug 06 2014
Blog Trade

Monthly U.S. Trade Deficit with China Rises in June

This morning, the U.S. Department of Commerce released the latest monthly U.S. trade figures. The overall monthly U.S. international goods and services trade deficit declined to $41.5 billion in...
Aug 04 2014
Blog

A Sobering Look at a Former Factory Town

An excellent story in the New York Times this weekend took a sobering look at the economic prospects of Millinocket, Maine, home to the remnants of the Great Northern Paper Mill. The mill, which...
Jul 29 2014
Blog Trade

Candidate Watch: We Need a Few More Details, Terri Lynn Land

UPDATE: Terri Lynn Land penned an op-ed in The Detroit News that expands a bit on her position when it comes to trade. In it, Lynn Land notes that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) should be...
Jul 25 2014
Blog Trade

Fact Check: Standing Up Against Unfair Trade, Kentucky Edition

Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is out with a new campaign ad this week. In the spot, the senator highlights his efforts to “level the playing field” for Kentucky companies and...