Beyond Belief
Some economists are beginning to doubt the benefits of free trade. What’s wrong with them?
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Clive Crook is a senior editor of The Atlantic and a columnist for Bloomberg View. He was the Washington columnist for the Financial Times, and before that worked at The Economist for more than 20 years, including 11 years as deputy editor. Crook writes about the intersection of politics and economics. More
Crook writes about the intersection of politics and economics.
Some economists are beginning to doubt the benefits of free trade. What’s wrong with them?
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