On July 28, the Brookings Institution published a study on the economic benefits of pending trade agreements with Korea, Colombia, and Panama.
On July 27, the House Committee on Small Business held a hearing on bureaucratic obstacles to small exporters.
And on July 27, the World Trade organization published its annual report. A key topic is the growth of preferential trade agreements, which increasingly include domestic policies such as regulations on services and investment, intellectual property protection and competition policy.
On July 22, the International Monetary Fund published a working paper on changing patterns of international trade.
On July 20, the Peterson Institute published a study on the U.S.-Korea free trade agreement.
On July 20, Global Trade Alert published its latest report.
On July 19, the Congressional Research Service published a report on trade adjustment assistance and its role in trade policy.
In a June 23 commentary, Columbia University economist Jagdish Bhagwati explained why free trade reduces poverty and improves the distribution of income.
On June 16, the Peterson Institute published a study of the impact of trade sanctions on Libya.
On May 11, the Commerce Department published a study of trade in private services by Americans.
I last posted items on this topic on June 10.
Bruce Bartlett is an American historian and columnist who focuses on the intersection between politics and economics. He blogs daily and writes a weekly column at The Fiscal Times. Bartlett has written for Forbes Magazine and Creators Syndicate, and his work is informed by many years in government, including as a senior policy analyst in the Reagan White House. He is the author of seven books including the New York Times best-seller, Imposter: How George W. Bush Bankrupted America and Betrayed the Reagan Legacy (Doubleday, 2006).
