Dean Baker — Trade: It’s Still About Class, Not Country

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It is truly incredible that most of the advocates of this trade policy do not even seem to understand the class nature of their agenda, equating the interests of a tiny group at the top with the interests of the whole country.... TruthoutTrade: It’s Still About Class, Not Country Dean Baker | Co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, D.CSee alsoRobert ReichChina Tariffs are a Regressive Tax on Americans, and Risk a Recession

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