Tag Archives: free trade

Ignore the Hillary/Obama charades: NAFTA is good.

Posted on March 1, 2008 by kfarr

Marketplace painted a nice picture of Obama and Hillary’s voracious battle for the crown of ultimate NAFTA hater. This is frustrating. Yes, they’re in Ohio. Yes, they have to cater to the lowest common denominator. Instead, they should rise up … Continue reading →

Posted in econ, happiness, politics | Tagged barack, business, clinton, duty, econ, economics, economy, export, free, free trade, government, hillary, import, macro, markets, micro, nafta, obama, politics, regulation, society, tax, taxes, trade, trading | 6 Comments

Is Fair Trade coffee really ‘fair’?

Posted on December 24, 2007 by kfarr

Is Fair Trade coffee really ‘fair’? The short answer: no. EconTalk’s Russ Roberts chats with Duke Econ Prof Michael Munger about the concept of Fair Trade Coffee. It’s a very difficult challenge to ensure that a consumer price increase correlates … Continue reading →

Posted in econ, marketing | Tagged aid, artificial, beans, ceiling, certified, coffee, developing, development, econ, economics, fair, fair trade, floor, free, free trade, international, labor, price control, pricing, trade | 6 Comments

Tag Archives: free trade

Ignore the Hillary/Obama charades: NAFTA is good.

Is Fair Trade coffee really ‘fair’?

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