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Why it's so hard to pin down the Trump administration on trade

Feb 14, 2018
President Trump's shifting stance on tariffs and trade pacts creates costly uncertainty for business.

The TPP's economic impact

May 19, 2016
The numbers are big. But also small. We explain.
Thousands of truck-sized 30-ton shipping containers are stacked aboard the Hanjin Oslo freighter in the Port of Los Angeles in 2002.
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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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U.S. deals make it a big week in global trade

Nov 13, 2014
The U.S. cleared hurdles to send two major trade agreements forward.