by Dave Johnson | Feb 11, 2015 | Blog, Trade
[fve]http://youtu.be/sfxMRWVJcrs[/fve] On Sunday I was the speaker on a regular Sunday call for the National Campaign Call to Stop Fast Track for the TPP. (TPP stands for Trans-Pacific Partnership, a NAFTA-style trade deal that is being negotiated in secret right...
by Dave Johnson | Feb 10, 2015 | Blog, Trade
Today was "Currency Manipulation Day" on Capitol Hill, declared to call attention to how it works and the damage it does to our economy. In the House there was a "Currency 101" briefing, and in both the House and Senate bipartisan bills were introduced that would...
by Dave Johnson | Feb 6, 2015 | Blog, Economy, Making it in America, Trade
Alongside Friday's good employment data, there is a brouhaha on the Internets over claims that the government's employment numbers are a "big lie." Jim Clifton, Chairman and CEO of the Gallup polling company penned "The Big Lie: 5.6% Unemployment," claiming that "the...
by Dave Johnson | Feb 6, 2015 | Blog, Trade
In December the trade deficit in goods and services made its largest percentage jump in more than five years and the 2014 yearly total is its highest since 2012 – which begs the question: Why is the Obama administration doubling down on the failed trade policies of...
by Dave Johnson | Jan 29, 2015 | Blog, Trade
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Michael Froman appeared before Congress Tuesday to make the corporate argument for "fast track" trade promotion authority. The USTR and President Obama are pushing fast-track pre-approval for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and...
by Dave Johnson | Jan 27, 2015 | Blog, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
US Trade Representative (USTR) Michael Froman testified before the Senate Tuesday. He was there to push Congress to pass Fast Track Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), so new trade agreements can get pushed through. Protesters disrupted the hearing. The people are trying...
