Who testifies on US trade agreements before Congress and what do they say? We examine the content of Congressional testimony on US trade agreements, and the selection process which determines who testifies in the first place. We find that testimony is systematically tilted towards a sunny view...

How should economists interpret current trade wars and the recent U.S. trade actions that have initiated them? This paper offers an interpretation of current U.S. trade actions that is at once more charitable and less forgiving than that typically offered by economic commentators. More...

Introduction: Trump, nationalism, and a future in the balance -- Trade past and present (a quick primer) -- The U.S. time bomb that blew up in 2016 -- Broader problems with trade--what's behind anti-globalism -- Is the world trade order broken? -- Can welfare states survive in the global...