Free Trade

Trump's short-sighted view is that the trade deficit is a bad thing. But just because the trade deficit includes the word "deficit" doesn't make it a bad thing. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Making Mexico pay for a border wall would hurt Americans

Jason Russell · April 5, 2016 6:56 pm

Ted Strickland Was For Free Trade with China, Before He Was Against It

Jim Swift · March 30, 2016 2:55 pm

"The regulators have to do their job," Kasich said. "We absolutely have to keep a handle on this." (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Kasich: Greed is not good

Curt Mills · March 13, 2016 6:50 pm

—œNow is the time for the GOP to embrace this opportunity to win working Americans on a platform of rising wages, American jobs, and the national interest," Sessions said in a statement. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Sessions: Trump will grow GOP by opposing free trade

Curt Mills · March 13, 2016 3:01 am

Many of the states that today are "swing states," including Ohio and Pennsylvania, are at risk of having jobs moved overseas.As a result, people are noticeably less willing to vote for incumbent parties. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Economic gloom works for Trump

Joseph Lawler · March 12, 2016 5:01 am

It's noticeable that the Trans-Pacific Partnership which Donald Trump rails against doesn't contain the words "free" or "trade" in its title. Neither does the EU-U.S. deal currently being negotiated, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.

A Trump-Clinton race means the end of free-trading America

Dan Hannan · March 7, 2016 5:01 am

What changed was Cruz saw a vote for free trade as a liability as he positioned himself to run for president. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Cruz attacks his own principles on trade

Washington Examiner · February 19, 2016 5:01 am

Will Trump Turn on Raisin Bran?

Jim Swift · September 15, 2015 7:33 pm

Energy and Environment

Calls to lift export ban on crude grow with Iran deal

Zack Colman · July 15, 2015 4:01 am

Republicans to the Rescue

Fred Barnes · July 6, 2015 4:00 am

The Currency of Commerce

Judy Shelton · June 15, 2015 4:00 am

Los Angeles community members wait for Hillary Rodham Clinton's motorcade as they oppose the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) known as "The Fast Track," in Beverly Hills, Calif., Thursday, May 7, 2015. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Beltway Confidential

Clinton-connected think tank pushes free trade

Jason Russell · June 11, 2015 8:26 pm