international trade

Is free trade fair? Please discuss. Re-read the Country Focus feature, Is China a Mercantilist Nation? Do you think China is pursuing an economic policy that can be characterized as neo-mercantilist? What should the United States, and other countries, do about this? Why do you think calls for protectionism are greater during sharp economic contractions than boom periods? Please introduce a relevant current events story from the news, provide a link to the story, a proper citation and your comments, summary or interpretation of the story and its relevance to our studies this week. Number 4 is about free trading. Just find any news and explain briefly what is it about