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Why Bernanke is No 'Obamacan'
By James Pethokoukis -
Capital Commerce
- June 5, 2008
The Fed chairman warns against protectionism and other policies that would reduce growth.
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NAFTA Bashing Is More Than Mere Rhetoric
By James Pethokoukis -
Capital Commerce
- March 11, 2008
Free-trade criticism on the presidential campaign trail could ignite protectionist policies in the next Congress.
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Thanks, Globalization!
By James Pethokoukis -
Capital Commerce
- March 3, 2008
Fast-growing Asian economies may help keep America out of recession.
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Bush Pitches for Free Trade
News Desk
- October 16, 2007
What's behind President Bush's renewed campaign to promote free trade? Bush's pitch, which he made again Saturday in a national radio address and which he will continue to publicize in various appearances this week, is designed to rejuvenate support for free trade at a time when protectionism seems to be surging, White House advisers say.
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Would a Market Meltdown Spur Protectionism?
By James Pethokoukis -
Capital Commerce
- June 8, 2007
A stock market slump could have consequences for the protectionist push in Congress.
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'Fair Trade' Lifts the Wrong Boats
By Rick Newman -
America's Business
- November 30, 2006
Whom does protectionism really protect? Too often, it protects the weakest competitors–while allowing them to get weaker. In a Darwinian way, protectionism also benefits the very people you're trying to protect yourself against.
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