Free Trade

President Trump dismissed the investigation into his administration's possible collusion with Russia as a "witch hunt." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

U.S. maritime laws must work for U.S. workers

Russ Brown · June 24, 2017 12:00 pm

Rosa Labonte works on a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica on the assembly line at the Windsor Assembly Plant, Friday, May 6, 2016 in Windsor. NAFTA's rules of origin are particularly important to automakers, who use supply chains spread across all three member countries. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Canada companies push to maintain NAFTA’s ‘made in America’ definition

Sean Higgins · June 12, 2017 8:20 pm

As the economic historian Deirdre McCloskey has shown, most human beings lived on $3 a day until around 200 years ago. Since then, our average global income has increased by 3,000 percent.

Good globalization and bad globalization

Dan Hannan · June 5, 2017 4:01 am

If implemented, the duties sought in the petition would roughly double the price of solar, leaving the U.S. with the highest priced solar in the world. (iStock photo)

Beltway Confidential

A solar energy trade war may be looming

Clark Packard · June 1, 2017 2:24 pm

Tigers at Bay

John Psaropoulos · May 31, 2017 11:35 am

Tigers at Bay

John Psaropoulos · May 26, 2017 6:30 am

Retaliation Nation

Irwin M. Stelzer · May 19, 2017 6:15 am

Given Lighthizer's history as a lawyer for the domestic steel industry, free-traders were understandably concerned about his nomination to be the U.S. Trade Representative. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

Wanted: A few good free-traders

Clark Packard · May 17, 2017 3:48 pm

The Trump administration is expected to inform Congress early next week of its plans. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Mexico expects NAFTA talks to take place in late August

Anna Giaritelli · May 17, 2017 12:43 am

There are essentially two paths for the Trump administration to follow through on its protectionist promises. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

Trump is quietly waging a non-tariff trade war

Clark Packard · May 6, 2017 2:37 pm

Trump has called NAFTA "one of the worst deals ever" and "a total disaster." He was set to announce withdrawal on his 100th day in office. Then he thought again. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump steps back from protectionism

Washington Examiner · April 30, 2017 4:22 pm

President Ronald Reagan outlined his vision of a North American free-trade zone as far back as 1979. (AP Photo/Doug Mills)

Beltway Confidential

NAFTA is a miracle

Mark Vargas · April 27, 2017 8:02 pm