US Oil Production to Rank First By 2020: Why Americans Need to Rethink the Impact of Energy Production

Christine Bader in International Trade 6 months ago

With the U.S. on pace to be the world's largest oil producer by 2020, requiring new projects to assess drilling's social impacts is good for business and society.

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Obama vs Romney Presidential Debate: Why the Trade Deficit Should Take Center Stage

Rick Mathews in International Trade 8 months ago

With the groundwork laid we take a look at what President Obama and Gov. Romney intend to do about net exports, as GDP discussions enter the race to the White House.

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US Debt Crisis Can Be Resolved If We Follow China Economic Growth Policy

Steven Bywater in International Trade 10 months ago

A shift in Chinese investment trends towards public services companies have been met with different responses by the US and EU. Who then is most at risk? And what are the advantages?

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Minimum Wage Debate: How Sweatshops Are Actually Good for the Poor

James Velasquez in International Trade 11 months ago

Despite their bad reputation, people in the West need to be more receptive to the benefits of low-waged sweatshops. What happens if we consider it from the perspective of the poor?

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For U.S. to Get Out of Economic Slump, Simply Build Better Roads and Ports

John Doble in International Trade 1 year ago

Changing our policies towards roads and ports would fix a majority of our international and domestic freight problems, improving America's commercial strength.

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Counterfeit Goods Booming in China and India: Are You Getting Ripped Off?

Yassine Imrani in International Trade 1 year ago

The production and trafficking of counterfeit goods has become a momentous industry-wide problem, and it's often represented as a matter of intellectual property stealing.