Is America Slouching Towards Protectionism?

Posted by Matt in January 8th, 2008

Declining wages and the unchecked outsourcing of jobs are cause for concern in the United States. The doctrine of free trade, the core of US economic policy, is faltering. Has the age of protectionism begun? By Gabor Steingart in Washington, D.C. more…

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