Posts tagged…Usa

Poles of the trading system

Fri, Jun 20 2008
click for larger image

Simon Evenett has observed that, on the numbers, at least two of the Gang of Four that has dominated the Doha round negotiations since 2006 are not really 'poles' of global trade although they may become more polar in future. What is also notable about the three developing countries in the 'potential poles' group (Brazil, China, India), says Evenett, is that they have relatively little experience…

 Read moreRead more

David Brooks: The Farm Bill

Wed, May 21 2008

"My colleagues on The Times's editorial page called the bill 'disgraceful.' My former colleagues at The Wall Street Journal’s editorial page ripped it as a 'scam.' Yet such is the logic of collective action; the bill is certain to become law…"  extract from: Talking Versus Doing - David Brooks - New York Times

 Read moreRead more

Health entitlements threaten US long-term growth

Wed, May 21 2008

The U.S. Congressional Budget Office has provided some important projections of the impacts of current U.S. health entitlement programs on budget balances and growth over the next three to five decades. This is a much greater threat to United States growth and its contribution to global growth than the current crisis in financial markets. There is still time to avoid the crunch by cutting health…

 Read moreRead more

Obama makes Bush look good

Fri, May 16 2008

On farm subsidies at least. Here's the "Change" guy again arguing for more of the same

FarmBill2007.gif"I applaud the Senate's passage today of the Farm Bill, which will provide America's hard-working farmers and ranchers with more support and more predictability… This bill is far from perfect. I believe in tighter payment limits and a ban on packer ownership of livestock… But with so much at stake, we cannot…

 Read moreRead more

US Presidential Candidates’ trade policies

Fri, Jan 25 2008

The Eyes on Trade blog summarizes remarks on trade policy by the economic advisors to Clinton, Obama and McCain. There has been little attention given to trade policies in the campaign so far. It's clear that one of the Candidates has a more populist -- less liberal -- approach than others.

No surprise that the populist is Mrs Clinton. According to her advisor, Gary Gensler, Mrs Clinton wants to…

 Read moreRead more

FTAAP proposal dumped

Fri, Nov 17 2006

The Hong Kong beauty parade

Thu, Nov 24 2005

Who wins from textile market liberalization?

Thu, Nov 17 2005

Agriculture: reading the entrails

Sun, Nov 06 2005

Must do list for agriculture negotiations

Thu, Nov 03 2005

Europe’s revised offer on agriculture ‘inadequate’

Sat, Oct 29 2005

Testing le d’fi fran’ais on Agriculture

Fri, Oct 28 2005

 <  1 2 3 >