Free Trade
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 00:00
Nearly 700,000 American jobs have been lost as a direct result of NAFTA. Yet we stand this week ready to pass three more NAFTA-style trade agreements: Korea, Colombia, and Panama.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - 00:00
How quickly do the Republicans think there will be a turnaround in the economy if we start increasing our trade with Korea, Colombia or Panama? It may increase trade but certainly not in the near term and certainly not to the benefit of 14 million America
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - 00:00
Free trade agreements play a significant role in exacerbating the negative effects of globalization, including the rapid privatization of vital public resources that has resulted in the loss of domestic jobs and manufacturing industries and in significant
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - 00:00
Trade is about more than tariffs or the flow of goods.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - 00:00
Colombia and Panama. Well, EPI estimates they're kind of dinky economies. That will only lose us about 55,000 jobs to start.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - 00:00
Colombia and Panama. Well, EPI estimates they're kind of dinky economies. That will only lose us about 55,000 jobs to start.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - 00:00
Colombia and Panama. Well, EPI estimates they're kind of dinky economies. That will only lose us about 55,000 jobs to start.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - 00:00
When the Colombia Free Trade Agreement vote comes up in the House this Wednesday, I will ask my colleagues not to look to Columbia first when deciding to vote yes or no. I believe there are other places in the world, some far away, and some close to home,
Friday, October 7, 2011 - 00:00
The House of Representatives Rules Committee has voted on procedures for taking up the long-delayed agreements, the last step before they go to the House floor
Friday, October 7, 2011 - 00:00
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said on Thursday the Republican-led House will vote on the three deals on Wednesday and later Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said the Democratic-led Senate will vote that day as well