Americans like free trade but fret about jobs, poll finds
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More than 40 percent of Americans think free trade is a good idea, but residents of the world's biggest economy are split over whether trade pacts hurt or help them personally, according to a poll released on Tuesday.
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Most Americans believe their country's economy is in decline and that its cities are experiencing economic troubles on a variety of fronts, according to a Zogby International Poll released Wednesday.
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InfoWorld - The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is rallying for free trade agreements during its hugeÂ Consumer Electronics ShowÂ this week, saying barrier-free trade with other countries is crucial to the growth of U.S. jobs.
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An international class of young, affluent and politically aware consumers see global trade's benefits yet want more government regulation of business, according to a 20,000-person survey released on Friday.
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In a new NEWSWEEK poll, Americans say they back the Baker-Hamilton report and want President Bush to alter his course in Iraq.
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Support is growing in Congress for free trade agreements with Peru, Panama and even Colombia because of a deal congressional leaders reached earlier this year with the Bush administration, several Democratic lawmakers said on Wednesday.
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The Consumer Electronics Association is rallying for free trade agreements during CES, saying barrier-free trade with other countries is crucial to the growth of U.S. jobs.
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As the Bush administration races to push free-trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea through Congress before leaving office next year, it is meeting a level of resistance observers call high even by the normally contentious standards of such debates.
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The number of U.S. workers seeking initial jobless benefits fell 20,000 last week, while import prices rose last month despite an oil price drop, suggesting a resilient economy still facing inflation risks.
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Most U.S. voters think the country is on the wrong track and remain deeply unhappy with President George W. Bush and Congress, but still feel good about their finances and optimistic about the future, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.
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The Bush administration's winning streak in getting Congress to go along with trade agreements may be in trouble, particularly if Democrats make the gains predicted for them in November's election.
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Some contend that low-cost labor in India, China and elsewhere is far from the only thing inhibiting job growth in the United States --  skilled workers just aren't out there. American adults rank 12th in literacy among those of 20 high-income, industrialized countries, according to a study.
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The flow of jobs overseas isn&#39;t the only consequence of misnamed free trade agreements. The North American Free Trade Agreement has opened our nation&#39;s borders wider than ever to illegal immigration, and the
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Concern about the economy has jumped to the front of voters' minds as optimism about the nation's direction has dipped to its lowest point in more than a decade, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
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Itâs a curious phenomenon. Americans seem to feel more economically insecure even though the economy has become more stable.
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Americans are willing to pay higher taxes to do it, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News Poll.
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Promoting free trade does not have to be complex; it is best achieved by limiting government intervention through tariffs and subsidies.