The rise of ISIS has generated strong concerns in nations around the world, and a new Pew Research Center survey finds broad global support for American military efforts against the terrorist group. And unlike the Iraq War a decade ago, the current U.S. air campaign in Iraq and Syria is […] Read more »
Opinions on Free Trade in Flux
According to The Wall Street Journal/NBC News polling, since November 2014 public opinion on whether free trade with foreign countries helps or hurts the US have been in flux, corresponding with a national debate over a proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership pact with 11 other select Asian and Pacific Rim countries that […] Read more »
In House Trade Vote, Party Affiliation Mattered
It is often hard to draw a clear line between the votes of lawmakers and the economic interests of their districts. What gets in the way sometimes is partisan politics. We had a vivid display of that Thursday when the House voted, yet again, on whether to grant President Barack […] Read more »
Democrats Opposition to Trade is Nothing New
With his attempts to woo Democrats unsuccessful, President Obama turned to Republicans this week to help rescue his Asia trade hopes. Obama has succeeded in the first step, with the House voting to support Trade Promotion Authority for the President by a vote of 218 to 208. Just 28 Democrats […] Read more »
Trade politics
… 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 […] Read more »
Who can get ahead in the U.S.?
The public is divided on the availability of good jobs for American workers. … Beyond the workplace, the poll suggests concerns about opportunities for success and the distribution of wealth, with many thinking both are slanted toward those at the top of the income ladder. CONT. CBS News Read more »