WTO: US Must Drop Protectionism for Trade Deal

By: Brian Faughnan (Diary)  |  May 25th at 01:20 PM  | 

Barack Obama campaigned on a promise of ‘restoring good relations’ with key US partners, but it’s hard to tell from the way he’s governed so far. From evicting the bust of Winston Churchill from the Oval Office, to sacrificing East European allies for better relations with Russia and Iran, to starting trade wars with Canada and Mexico, Obama has done nothing but go renege on | Read More »

Time to Bail Out the UAW?

By: Brian Faughnan (Diary)  |  November 2nd at 06:32 AM  | 

Regardless of who wins Tuesday’s election, the next great argument in Washington is whether there will be a second ‘stimulus bill’ (ie, bailout). Constituencies are already lining up. House leaders have heard from mayors, governors and state transportation officials, looking to Washington to save them from the balanced budget requirements imposed on them. Environmentalists are hoping to add billions to fight global warming, and other | Read More »