2020 Democratic Primary

The candidates were asked about some trade/climate issues in last night's debate. Here's what they said: David Muir: (52:49) ... I want to turn to climate change and jobs here in America. President Trump just signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, many call it an updated

This is from a Joe Biden interview with the NY Times editorial board: BA: You’ve talked about the urgency of the climate change. The new NAFTA agreement includes no measures aimed at dealing with climate change. At what point should Democrats stop voting for international agreements that fail to

All the candidates on the stage got a chance to weigh in on trade in last night's Democratic debate. Here's what they said: PFANNENSTIEL: Thank you, Mr. Steyer. Let's stay with the theme of America's role in the world and talk about

Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren both talked to the NY Times editorial board recently, and trade was one of the issues raised (a tiny bit with Sanders, a lot with Warren). This is from the interview with Sanders: AK: I’m wondering if you could explain how your approach to

This is from last night's Democratic debate: WOODRUFF: Let's turn now to an issue that is on the minds of all Americans, and that is the economy. Senator Sanders, today, the House of Representatives voted for a new bipartisan trade agreement among the United States, Canada

Trade didn't come up too much in last night's Democratic debate, but here are a couple items: MADDOW: ... American farmers are struggling under the effects of President Trump's trade war with China. The Trump administration's payments to farmers to offset those losses

One of the most notable things about Elizabeth Warren's trade policy plan is what she doesn't talk about. She doesn't talk about the WTO. She doesn't talk about "national security" tariffs. She doesn't have much to say about

Back in July, I offered some quick thoughts on presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren's trade policy plan (entitled, "It's Time for a New Approach to Trade"). Now I'm going to offer a more detailed critique, and I'll follow with a post

The Democratic debates have (thankfully!) been narrowed from 20 to 10 candidates. Many of them had a chance to weigh in on trade policy at the debate last night. Here's what they said: STEPHANOPOULOS: Welcome back. We want to turn now to national security and the foreign policy

In a new post, he has a lot to say! Here are some snippets: President Trump’s disastrous trade war, which he claims was designed to save American jobs, has done just the opposite. “If I’m elected,” President Trump told workers and businesses, “you won’t lose one plant.