Part of the reason for the Great Depression was the Smoot-Hawley tariff established in 1930.
NAFTA
January 27, 2017
12:35PM
January 26, 2017
8:21AM
For much of the post-World War II period, the U.S. auto industry had an effective oligopoly on U.S. sales—quality plummeted and prices soared.
January 23, 2017
1:09PM
The U.S. is considering an import tax, of sorts, that would make U.S. exports more profitable and make imports to the U.S. more expensive.
January 20, 2017
3:00AM
Some of Trump’s pledges could increase the competitiveness gap between the U.S. and Canada, particularly on taxes.
December 2, 2016
3:00AM
The 1,000 Carrier workers are happy—the unknown future job-losers can only stuff their pink slips in their pockets and wait until next election.
November 28, 2016
3:01AM
A Trump administration may target Canada’s softwood lumber and livestock exports.
November 14, 2016
12:03PM
Trump will likely approve the Keystone XL pipeline—a positive development for the Canadian energy industry.
November 10, 2016
7:58AM
Canada seemingly faces a U.S. administration that subscribes to a naïve mercantilism.
October 28, 2016
3:15AM
Thanks to last minute negotiations, trade deal with EU seems saved.
October 24, 2016
3:05AM
Donald Trump doesn’t understand the benefits of trade, and Hillary Clinton has criticized trade on the campaign trail.