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Tag Archives: tariffs
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Oct
18
The Rising Cost of Freedom
We are finding that the cost of freedom seems to be increasing lately. Terms like free trade or free choice have been misleading since they all come with a price, which international marketers pay in terms of preparing their shipments, … Read More
Posted in International Business
Tagged acts, attacks, book, effect, freedom, global, international, international business, investment, poverty, symbols, tariffs, terrorism, trade
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Jan
01
Retailers “Scream” Discrimination
This little story from 2002 illustrates the harms of trade restrictions: For years, retailers from Wal-Mart and Target to tiny fancy-goods outlets have counted on low-cost imports from China to scare up sales at Halloween. A cheap polyester ghoul robe, … Read More
Posted in Research Insights, Trade Policy
Tagged china, halloween, Mexico, NAFTA, protectionism, tariffs, trade
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Dec
30
What Does the WTO do?
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only international body dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At the core of the WTO are agreements, negotiated and signed by most of the world’s trading nations. These documents provide legal … Read More
Oct
01
The G20 Supremacy: Fact or Wishful Thinking?
The G20 meeting in Pittsburgh has ended with a grandiose self promotion of the event and its future relevance. The participants declared the meeting from now on to be the world’s principal economic gathering. But designation alone is not enough. … Read More
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