… The TPP may be good for that abstraction we call “the economy” and for those Americans already doing well, but, as written, there is little evidence it will help those who aren’t at the top, and indeed, it may well further erode their economic standing.
Few Americans earned Ph.D.s in economics, but nonetheless, the public as a whole appears to intuitively understand this distinction.
In recent Pew polling, people divided evenly on whether free trade was good for the economy. However, by 46 percent to 11 percent, Americans believe free trade make wages lower rather than higher. CONT.
Mark Mellman (Mellman Group), The Hill
Recent polls: International trade