There's a reason trade is a divisive election issue

Apr 26, 2016
Research shows voters who have been hurt by foreign competition are more extreme.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has been a vocal critic of the TPP. 
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How Cruz and Kasich are playing at game theory

Apr 25, 2016
It's a concept out of economists' — and poker players' — playbooks.
Republican presidential candidates Sen. Ted Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich launched a team effort Monday to deny Donald Trump the party's nomination.
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The presidential candidate tax return tally

Apr 15, 2016
Amid pressure, Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders vows to finally release his tax returns to the public. Here’s a count of who has — and hasn’t — been transparent about their filings.
Democratic Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) debate during the CNN Democratic Presidential Primary Debate at the Duggal Greenhouse in the Brooklyn Navy Yard on April 14, 2016 in New York City. The candidates are debating ahead of the New York primary to be held April 19.
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The migrant remittances industry, by the numbers

Apr 5, 2016
Trump’s border wall plan has us talking about the money people send back home. Let’s do the numbers on this booming business.
 
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Trump drives hard in golf course project

Apr 1, 2016
The tycoon has angered some with the development in his mother's native Scotland.
Donald Trump plays a round of golf after the opening of The Trump International Golf Links Course on July 10, 2012.
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The Economist lists Donald Trump winning election as a global risk

Mar 17, 2016
The Economist rates a Trump presidency as a global risk
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses the crowd during a campaign rally at Lenoir-Rhyne University March 14, 2016 in Hickory, North Carolina. The North Carolina Republican primary will be held March 15.
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Trump and Sanders' populist messages on trade deals

Mar 9, 2016
Democrat Bernie Sanders and Republican Donald Trump's both won Michigan's primary.
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) (L) is questioned by Fox News host Brett Baer at a Democratic Town Hall March 7, 2016 in Detroit, Michigan. 
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