Category Archives: Trade Policy

John Key and David Cunliffe: Opponents of the Free Market

There has been a furious beat-up in the NZ press lately about Australia’s Coles and Woolworths supermarkets dropping NZ-sourced product lines as part of energetic ‘Buy Australia’ marketing campaigns by both companies. These companies evidently believe their customers have a … Continue reading

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Ignorance or Hypocrisy?

Last week the US House of Representatives passed the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act, a bill that would allow the Commerce Department to impose tariffs on imports from countries it believes manipulate their currencies. The point of the legislation … Continue reading

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