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With tax out of the way, trade will be on Trump’s January agenda

by Aaron Schrank
Jan 4, 2018
With a sweeping tax overhaul out of the way, trade could be the next big item on President Donald Trump’s agenda. In the next few weeks, he’ll be making decisions about protecting U.S. industries from global competition. But he’s facing pressure from those who say tariffs will only hurt the U.S. economy.  Click the audio […]
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Brexit: U.K. businesses call for more clarity over deal

by Marketplace Staff
Dec 8, 2017
Businesses eagerly wait for more details on the Brexit transition.
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How to make globalization fair, according to economist Joseph Stiglitz

by David Brancaccio
Dec 1, 2017
Plus what global trade might look like if China writes the rules.
Nobel prize-winning US economist Joseph Stiglitz poses during an interview in Paris.
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What would happen if we reduced trade deficits quickly?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Nov 14, 2017
Fresh from his trip to Asia, President Donald Trump today tweeted that things must change when it comes to trade. “The United States has to be treated fairly and in a reciprocal fashion. The massive trade deficits must go down quickly!” he wrote. Now, most economists disagree with the president on whether the current U.S. […]
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What could the future hold for the GOP tax bill?

by Molly Wood
Nov 10, 2017
It might need a bit of tinkering in order to move forward.
Chairman Kevin Brady, (R-TX) (C), conducts the House Ways and Means Committee markup of the Republicans tax reform plan titled the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act., on Capitol Hill November 9, 2017 in Washington, DC.
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China wants nothing to do with America's trash

by Kai Ryssdal and Shaheen Ainpour
Oct 17, 2017
It will no longer import recycled scrap from the U.S. So what do we do with it?
Scrap metal in Long Beach, California, waits to be shipped to Asia for recycling.
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Trump enters NAFTA round threatening withdraw

by Tracey Samuelson
Oct 11, 2017
The fourth round of NAFTA negotiation talks begin today in Arlington, Virginia. President Trump reiterated threats to pull out of the deal in an interview with Forbes Magazine published Tuesday just as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was on his way to D.C. to meet with him. Meanwhile, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce warned Trump against […]
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Why blocking trade with China isn't the answer to North Korea

by Adriene Hill
Sep 4, 2017
Joseph DeThomas, a former US ambassador and now professor at Penn State, explains.
The United Nations Security Council holds a meeting on North Korea on September 4, 2017 in New York City. The security council was holding its second emergency meeting in a week after North Korea announced the detonation of what it called an underground hydrogen bomb September 3.
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Trade Off: Stories of Globalization and Backlash

What does globalization look like in your life? Tell us!

by Hayley Hershman
Aug 25, 2017
In many ways, globalization has made our world smaller.
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A tale of two border businesses

by Paulina Velasco
Aug 18, 2017
We spoke to two businesses that depend on trade across the border — with Mexico and with Canada — about what NAFTA negotiations mean to them.
Dancers dressed in traditional costumes protest against NAFTA in Mexico City on August 16. 2017, the first day of NAFTA re-negotiations between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
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