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Krugman vs. Obama on border adjustments in the climate bill
Obama’s interview on the climate bill last week had this Q&A ( transcript here , my earlier summaries here and here ): Media : One of the provisions that got added very late to this bill that senators had expressed some reservations about was the one that puts tariffs on goods ...
Climate, trade, Obama - Paul Krugman Blog
krugman.blogs.nytimes.com — I think the president has this wrong : President Obama on Sunday praised the energy bill passed... by the House late last week as an “extraordinary first step,” but he spoke out against a provision that would impose trade penalties on countries that do ... (more) Climate, trade, Obama - Paul Krugman Blog
Climate Bill Vote is Today: Everything You Need to Know
Climate Bill Vote is Today: Everything You Need to Know
treehugger.com — Photo via Dip Dive The Democrat's climate bill is heading for a vote in the House of... Representatives today . A lot has been staked on its passage: Obama's political capital. Pelosi's prestige, and, oh yeah, the future security of the world's ... (more) Climate Bill Vote is Today: Everything You Need to Know
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Krugman vs. Obama on border adjustments in the climate bill
The Energy Collective — Obama’s interview on the climate bill last week had this Q&A (transcript here, my earlier summaries here and here): Media: One of the provisions that got added very late to this bill that senators had expressed some reservations about was the one that puts tariffs on goods imported from countries that don’t have these sort of restrictions. What do you think of that revision and would you like to see the Senate strip it out? Obama: At a time when the economy worldwide is still deep in recession and we’ve seen a significant drop in global trade, I think we have to be very careful about sending any ...

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