Trade Policy
How U.S. trade policy impacts the economy. Role of Office of Trade, State Dept., Treasury, President. The World Trade Organization, Doha, sanctions,and trade disputes. NAFTA, CAFTA, Middle Eastern Trade Initiative, ASEAN and APEC. How exchange rates affect trade. The dollar decline. Trade regulation including farm subsidies and tariffs.
Why does the U.S. have a trade deficit, and how much is it? Who are America's major trading partners? How the deficit affects the economy and you.
The US trade deficit with China is the largest in the world, and a symptom of global economic imbalance.
NAFTA has been criticized lately for its negative impact on U.S. jobs, Mexico's farmers and its environment. How and why was NAFTA created, and has it fulfilled its purpose?
Find out who the U.S. has special trade agreements with. Learn more about NAFTA, CAFTA, MEFTI, the FTAA, ASEAN and APEC.
The value of the US Dollar can be measured in many ways - exchange rates, Treasury yields and foreign currency reserves. Learn how the decline of the value of the dollar affects the US economy.
The power of the US dollar means that it is in little danger of a collapse. This strength comes from its position as an international currency and its backing by the power of the US economy.
What are some good ways to protect yourself from a dollar decline. Readers share their opinions.
Review of The Coming Collapse of the Dollar and How to Profit From It. Why the book predicts a collapse of the dollar, how to prepare for a dollar collapse. Why some of their predictions are based on faulty assumptions.
The US Trade Deficit 2005 - A Description of the 2005 US Trade Deficit and Its Impact on the US Economy