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President has some broad powers when it comes to trade

Dec 5, 2016
President-elect Donald Trump has made many promises about what he’ll do once he’s president when it comes to trade.  He’s doubled down on some of them — for example over the weekend he tweeted that companies that move production out of the U.S. could face a 35 percent tax on the things they want to […]
US President-elect Donald Trump speaks during the USA Thank You Tour at the US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio on December 1, 2016. 
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How Donald Trump could reshape NAFTA

Nov 11, 2016
Withdrawing from the trade deal is simple. Renegotiating is harder.
President-elect Donald Trump speaks to the press with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell following a meeting at the Capitol.
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Trump's trade adviser on globalization and NAFTA

Sep 23, 2016
Kai talks to republican nominee Donald Trump's senior trade adviser, Daniel DiMicco.
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A private, global super court you've probably never heard of

Sep 8, 2016
Investor-state dispute settlements give corporations enormous power over countries.

Moving manufacturing jobs to Mexico isn't a bad thing

Aug 26, 2016
To produce commodities, Mexico has to consume a chunk of U.S. goods.
Los Angeles Times reporter Natalie Kitroeff says that Mexico's manufacturing boom is good news for workers in the United States. 
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TPP galvanizes voters, divides both parties

Jul 28, 2016
How did a complicated, arcane international trade deal become a defining issue in the 2016 election?
elegates hold up signs that read 'Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)' and 'Love trumps hate' during the opening of the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 25, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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How trade and technology changed the textile industry

Jul 11, 2016
Many jobs were lost. But manufacturers have reinvented themselves to compete.
A patterned Sunbrella cloth in production.
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For public good, not for profit.

Obama's last ride as part of the Three Amigos

Jun 29, 2016
It's not a film remake. It's the annual summit of the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
U.S. President Barack Obama leaves with then-Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) and then-Mexican President Felipe Calderon after a joint news conference in the White House following the North American Leaders Summit (NALS) back in 2012.
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Does trade kill jobs or create them? Yes.

Mar 11, 2016
Trade both creates and destroys jobs
 Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz during the GOP debate on Thursday. Trade was one of the heated topics during the debate. 
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Trump and Sanders' populist messages on trade deals

Mar 9, 2016
Democrat Bernie Sanders and Republican Donald Trump's both won Michigan's primary.
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) (L) is questioned by Fox News host Brett Baer at a Democratic Town Hall March 7, 2016 in Detroit, Michigan. 
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