Heterodox
An interesting discussion here:Dean Baker, “Trump and Trade: He’s Largely Right,” Beat the Press, 21 February 2017.This is a good read.In essence, Baker says that “there is considerable truth to what … [Trump] has said about trade costing a large number of good paying manufacturing jobs,” and he also points out the hypocrisy of the media on this issue. This is correct.For my own posts against free trade and in support of infant industry protectionism, see here:“Kaldor’s Growth Laws and...
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