- September 15, 2016A top AFL-CIO economist tries not to say, "I told you so."
- August 16, 2016In response to a reader's question, we tackle "free trade” and “fair trade” and take a quick look at the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a trade pact that President Obama is energetically pushing.
- July 6, 2016Some progressives are uneasy about their new allies in the fight against corporate trade deals.
- April 13, 2016As much as President Clinton and President Obama like to talk about "free trade" deals, the truth is that the working class ends up paying.
- March 15, 2016American job opportunities transferring overseas to "open new markets" hinders our democracy and middle class.
- June 15, 2015 | Updated June 18, 2015The Trans-Pacific Partnership was stalled by the House last week, but President Obama and Republican leadership haven't given up on making their secret trade treaty come true.
- June 11, 2015Galesburg, IL residents saw their jobs disappear after the passage of NAFTA. The Trans-Pacific Partnership won't be any different.
- April 22, 2015Congress and the public need as much time as it takes to evaluate the TPP.
- April 16, 2015The president can continue the fight for fast-track and the TPP, or he can take action to create jobs and reduce inequality. He can’t do both.
- March 20, 2015The head of a London-based anti-poverty group discusses how the TTIP, a proposed trade deal mostly being negotiated in secret between the EU and US, could impact jobs, food safety and more.