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Archive for the 'Free Trade' Category

How Free Trade Creates Prosperity For Everyone

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, June 10th, 2010. Filed under Business, Economics, Free Trade

A great new video from Tom Palmer:

John Stossel Explains Why Free Trade Is Good

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, May 11th, 2010. Filed under Economics, Foreign Affairs, Free Trade, Individual Liberty, Politics

Once again, John Stossel had an excellent show on Fox Business Network this past week. This time, he spent the hour discussing free trade and did a very good job of dismantling the protectionist arguments against this. He even took on Lou Dobbs !
Watch, and enjoy.
Part One:

Remainder below the fold:

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Union’s Next Tariff Target: Chinese Paper

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, September 25th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Economics, Free Trade, Politics

Fresh of the victory of persuading President Obama to impose a protective tariff on Chinese tires, the union lobby is now targeting another Chinese product, paper:
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – The United Steelworkers union, fresh from persuading President Barack Obama to restrict tire imports from China, filed a new case Wednesday asking for duties on coated paper [...]

Ron Paul: Obama’s Trade Policy Could Lead To Another Economic Collapse

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Credit Crisis, Economics, Free Trade, Politics, Ron Paul

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