free-trade

Is trade Bernie Sanders’ Trump card in Pennsylvania? | Analysis

BY: - February 21, 2020

The evidence suggests there’s a neglected opening this year for an anti-trade Democratic nominee. It could be just the opening that Bernie Sanders needs.

Democrats, Trump declare victory on massive UMCA trade deal

BY: - December 10, 2019

The news came as Trump traveled to a key 2020 battleground state -- Pennsylvania -- and on the same day the House delivered impeachment articles.

‘NAFTA 2.0’ trade deal presents political conundrum for Pa. Dems Cartwright and Lamb 

BY: - December 4, 2019

The vote is a toughie for such labor Dems as U.S. Reps. Conor Lamb and Matt Cartwright of Pennsylvania who have been targeted by Republicans.

COMMENTARY

Trump’s trade war could destabilize the U.S. economy, Pa. Sen. Pat Toomey warns | Tuesday Morning Coffee

BY: - September 3, 2019

"It's a double-edged sword," Toomey said of Trump's approach to China. "I would have preferred a different set of tactics."

COMMENTARY

Report: Trump’s tariffs have cost Pa. $816M through June | Friday Morning Coffee

BY: - August 23, 2019

The Republican's trade war is politically unpopular - and now there's a measurable economic cost in a key battleground state.

COMMENTARY

Trump’s China tariff confusion: It won’t solve chronic trade deficits | Opinion

BY: - May 13, 2019

Bullying China into another meaningless trade deal that addresses the pet concerns of American corporations just isn’t going to get the job done.