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Nov 29, 2017

NAFTA is in trouble. Big trouble. President Donald Trump has called the North American Free Trade Agreement “the worst trade deal maybe ever signed anywhere,” responsible for swollen trade deficits and job losses. Earlier this year, Trump triggered renegotiation of the agreement. Talks among the United...


Nov 22, 2017

Since its enactment in 2010, Republicans have sought to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Under Obamacare, millions of Americans have acquired health insurance, but the program has remained controversial. Despite majorities in the House and Senate, Republican efforts to overturn Obamacare...


Nov 15, 2017

On November 2, House Republicans unveiled a new tax reform plan, the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act." Supporters of the plan hail it as an engine of economic growth, while opponents call it a giveaway for the rich. 

In this podcast, John Diamond, the Edward and Hermena Hancock Kelly Fellow in Public Finance at the Baker...