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Tag Archives: TPA

Happy to be Wrong About TPA

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Tony Lima

Like every economist worthy of the name I favor free trade. But I also predicted that TPA would never make it to the Oval Office. I was wrong, but in this case I’m happy to be wrong about TPA. Mea culpa. Continue Reading →

Posted in Current issues, Goofs | Tagged free trade, mea culpa, TAA, TPA

The Trade Bill and the TAA Vote

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Tony Lima

I do not believe Mr. Obama wants this trade bill to reach his desk. The fact that he no longer has Sen. Reid as Senate Majority Leader to bottle up legislation he doesn’t like has created a problem. Therefore, Mr. Obama has resorted to Chicago-style politics.
Continue Reading →

Posted in Current issues, Economic policy | Tagged free trade agreement, TISA, TPA, TPP

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TARIFF, n. A scale of taxes on imports, designed to protect the domestic producer against the greed of his customers. — Ambrose Bierce

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