Trade, a notable issue on the trail - especially in the Democratic Primary, has certainly been put on the back burner by the media in recent months.
One of my professors, a longtime observer in the field, has marshaled an impressive argument this semester that America's "unsustainable" current account balance and trade deficits are deeply entangled in the global economic mess.
On a positive note, it seems there's evidence the gears of global trade are turning again ever so slowly. Lloyd's reports some of the thousands of cargo vessels idled by the slowdown - but certainly not all - are getting back to business.
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