Tag: Free trade
How soybeans became China’s most powerful weapon in Trump’s trade war
Ian Sheldon, The Ohio State University
Soybeans may not seem all that useful in a war. Nonetheless they’ve become China’s most important weapon in its...
Trump was dealt a winning hand on trade – his hardball...
James Lake, Southern Methodist University
As President Donald Trump prepares to meet with his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of the G-20 summit on Nov....
Why trade deficits aren’t so bad
William D. Lastrapes, University of Georgia
Most Americans seem to think international trade deficits are a bad thing.
A March poll, for example, showed that...
How is ‘new NAFTA’ different? A trade expert explains
Amanda M. Countryman, Colorado State University
On Sept. 30, the U.S., Canada and Mexico reached a deal to scrap NAFTA and replace it with a...
The two key issues on the table to bring Canada back...
Michael von Massow, University of Guelph
Negotiations for a revised North American Free Trade Agreement have been ongoing for more than a year, but now...
A brief history of ketchup
Ken Albala, University of the Pacific
Trade wars have an interesting way of revealing cultural stereotypes.
Countries often propose tariffs not on the most valuable...
Why it doesn’t matter if a Harley is ‘made in America’
Christina Fattore, West Virginia University
Harley-Davidson was one of the president’s favorite companies less than six months ago. Now it’s the latest business to feel...
We estimate China only makes $8.46 from an iPhone – and...
Jason Dedrick, Syracuse University; Greg Linden, University of California, Berkeley, and Kenneth L. Kraemer, University of California, Irvine
The Trump administration’s tariffs on China have...
EXPLORING NATURE
Oldest known cremation in Africa poses 9,500-year-old mystery about Stone Age...
Jessica C. Thompson, Yale University; Elizabeth Sawchuk, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York), and Jessica Cerezo-Román, University of Oklahoma
