The United States today now finds itself clinging to an antiquated system that hits poor people hardest and protects few if any jobs while stunting growth and discouraging exports from some of the world's poorest and most vulnerable countries. These agreements cover less actual trade than most people realize, and they tend to steer argument away from a fundamental question: is our basic trade regime worth keeping? |
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OpedNews volunteer from 2005 to 2013.
Amanda Lang was a wonderful member of the Opednews team, and the first volunteer editor, for a good number of years being a senior editor. She passed away summer 2014.