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In mid-December 2016, a senior transition official indicated that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce), and not the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), would “take the lead ...

The United States has used international trade as part of its foreign policy for decades. From “Nixon goes to China” in the early 1970s to implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement ...

Ten CFR experts break down what the president's trade agenda has accomplished since he placed a ninety-day pause on his ...

The latest rankings of trade freedom around the world, developed by The Heritage Foundation for the forthcoming 2018 Index of Economic Freedom,[REF] demonstrate that citizens of countries that ...

J. F. Hornbeck and William H. Cooper, “Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and the Role of Congress in Trade Policy,” Congressional Research Service Report for Congress, August 9, 2012, Appendix A ...

The key objective of trade, according to the mercantilists, was to obtain a “favorable” balance of trade, by which the value of one’s exports should exceed the value of one’s imports.

With the economy a top campaign issue, presidential hopefuls Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama are working to shape their stances on international trade and free-trade policies. Analysts discuss ...

Digital Trade Rules: Key Issues, International Situation and Policy Options (No.263, 2020) 2020-12-22 ...

A 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning, the automaker’s electric pickup truck, in production in Dearborn, Mich. At the center of the trade fight is the more than $50 billion in tax credits to entice ...

It came a day after a previous ruling temporarily blocked many of the administration's sweeping trade tariffs.