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November 09, 2006

What now?

The Plain Dealer, November 9, 2006

Democrats control the U.S. House—and may take the Senate as well. They bring with them an agenda that affects executives and managers, consumers and workers. Foreign trade: Not-so-fast track: We may say bye-bye to the "fast track" authority for the president's trade agreements. The authority, up for renewal next year, requires Congress to vote on trade treaties without making amendments. John Soper, economics professor at John Carroll University, worries that ending fast track will make each treaty subject to endless rounds of renegotiation. But Susan Helper, economics professor at Case Western Reserve University, says it would encourage a fuller debate. Read article.

Posted by: Heidi Cool, November 9, 2006 04:26 PM | News Topics: Politics and Public Policy, The Plain Dealer, Weatherhead School of Management