US trade policy and the presidential election

The American Enterprise Institute presents a discussion with Jared Bernstein and Grant Aldonas to examine how the results of this year's presidential election affect U.S. trade policy.

How will the results of this year's presidential election affect U.S. trade policy, the larger questions surrounding globalization and the alleged outsourcing of American jobs by U.S. multinationals? After criticizing several free trade agreements (FTAs) in the 2008 election, President Obama belatedly supported pending FTAs with Korea, Colombia and Panama, and he has pressed ahead with the 11-member Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.  

While generally espousing traditional Republican support for greater trade liberalization, Governor Romney has vowed to label China an unfair currency manipulator on his first day in office and to take other unilateral trade actions if necessary. So where do the two parties stand on trade issues, and how would a Romney administration differ from a second Obama administration regarding future trade and investment? Trade policy and trade politics experts Jared Bernstein and Grant Aldonas will attempt to answer these questions.

Panelists:

Grant Aldonas, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Jared Bernstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Moderator:

Claude Barfied, AEI

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