The Founding Fathers read all about free trade, Adam Smith’s “Wealth of Nations”, and wanted no part of it. They rejected free trade. Ricardo’s theory of Comparative Advantage (1817) didn’t lead us into a no-tariff economy either. The Founders knew what was best for our nation, and it didn’t include free trade. Read the article

It’s notable that the most popular model GM is axing, the Chevrolet Cruze, is produced at two plants: Lordstown, Ohio, and Ramos Arizpe, Mexico. The Lordstown plant is now slated for closure. GM is not closing Ramos Arizpe. Read the article

“We have been abused, used and cast aside by the Pacific Rim competitors who have dominated our market with cheap, inferior product,” Ney said. “Their ability to produce a product with government subsidies, while they’re tariffing our products coming in, it’s just hardly ever been a level playing field.” Read the article

If imported goods are more expensive, customers are more likely to buy American. That is precisely the point! Read the article

It is incredibly ironic that a group called ‘Americans for Free Trade’ recently reported in an article posted on thehill.com that import tariffs paid by businesses in October were $6.2 billion – the highest in United States history. Read the article

Ford CEO Mark Fields said the company would spend $700 million and add 700 jobs to “transform and expand” its Flat Rock, Mich. manufacturing plant to make autonomous and electric vehicles. “Make no mistake about it — Ford is a global automaker but our home is right here in the United States,” Fields said at … Read More