Assignments accompanying R&R#6

R&R#6A: What Donald Trump means by fair trade

1 Contrast America’s tariff commitments under the WTO with those of other trading countries.
Consider also the ‘latecomer’s advantage’. Do these examples suggest a case of unfair trade against the
US?

2 What Donald Trump means by fair trade? What do you think ‘fair trade’ means?

R&R#6B: How Chinese overcapacity hits American workers

1 What explains the increased aluminium production in China after this country joined the WTO in
2001?

2 Discuss on ‘foreign competition is crushing the life out of American supply.’

3 Consider the cases when the US would retaliate on ‘national security’ and ‘subsidies’ grounds.
Which one would be more effective in defending the workers’ interests at the Hawesville plant?