The Great Trade Debate

Information about whether United States trade protectionism will help or hurt the U.S. economy was presented at a roundtable discussion. Included were the views of several business, economic and trade experts who argued both for and against the position that protectionist trade policies will backfire against U.S. consumers and workers. The panelists included Dartmouth economist Douglas Irwin, former U.S. trade representative Susan Schwab and magazine publisher John R. MacArthur