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Issues Forum: Trade

Trade

Trade

The High Cost of Protectionism

March 14, 2016

After the recent spate of primary elections, many are saying that it is inevitable that Donald Trump will be the Republican nominee in the 2016 election.  If Donald Trump were to become President and enact the policies he has espoused on the campaign trail — signature policies such as his call for China and Mexico […]

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Trade

Trade

The Problem with Trump’s Protectionist Tariffs

March 8, 2016

Donald Trump has pitched himself to voters as a proud protectionist, intent on punishing the Chinese companies that he says are hurting American workers. In his January meeting with the editorial board of the New York Times, he said he would impose a 45 percent tariff on all products imported from China. Luckily, we don’t […]

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Immigration

Immigration

Selling America Short

March 7, 2016

Following his primary victories in New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada, Donald Trump has established himself as the clear frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination. He has done so offering grandiose slogans — He’ll Make America Great Again! He’ll have us win so much we’ll get bored with winning! — and precious little in specifics. […]

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Trade

Trade

Where Donald Trump Goes Wrong On Apple: They Already Manufacture In America

March 2, 2016

One of the standard parts of Donald Trump’s allure is his insistence that he’ll make sure that Apple AAPL -0.22% manufactures their computers in the US again. What he’s really referring to of course is the iPad and iPhone: the Macs are a relatively trivial part of the business these days (and some of those […]

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Health Care

Health Care

An Agenda to Court Trump Supporters

February 23, 2016

South Carolina has further cemented Donald Trump as the frontrunner for the GOP nomination. It should be obvious by now that he won’t be stopped with wishful thinking. His opponents need to continue to take the fight to him aggressively — on his many reckless and false statements, his faux conservatism, and his appalling nativism […]

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