Robert E. Scott

Senior International Economist and Director of International Programs
[see biography and photo]

Publications

DateTitleType
10/01/09 Climate Change Policy—Border Adjustment Key to U.S. Trade and Manufacturing Jobs Briefing Paper
07/23/09 China dominates U.S. non-oil trade deficit in 2009 Economic Indicators
06/16/09 The status of the steel industry and U.S. manufacturing Viewpoints
04/08/09 Invest in America: Essential policies needed to secure U.S. jobs in the auto industry Briefing Paper
03/30/09 Note to Big Three: Invest in America Policy Memo
03/17/09 Growing share of Big-Three vehicles assembled in Mexico Economic Snapshots
02/19/09 Canada needn’t worry about Buy American rules in the stimulus Analysis & Opinion
02/17/09 Steel industry financial wizard to join auto restructuring team Analysis & Opinion
01/30/09 Big business lobbies for importers Analysis & Opinion
01/23/09 Getting tough with China Analysis & Opinion
01/13/09 Steel industry hit hard Analysis & Opinion
12/17/08 Automaker bankruptcies would cost up to 3.3 million U.S. jobs Economic Snapshots
12/05/08 African Americans are especially at risk in the auto crisis Economic Snapshots
12/03/08 When giants fall: Shutdown of one or more U.S. automakers could eliminate up to 3.3 million U.S. job Briefing Paper
11/14/08 An investment, not a bailout Policy Memo
10/02/08 The burden of outsourcing Briefing Paper
10/01/08 Non-oil trade deficit costs jobs in every state Economic Snapshots
07/29/08 China trade costs jobs in every state Economic Snapshots
07/28/08 The China trade toll: Widespread wage suppression, 2 million jobs lost in the U.S. Briefing Paper
06/18/08 International Picture, June 18, 2008 Economic Indicators
06/04/08 Bailing out on America: Air Force tanker decision will ground at least 14,000 U.S. jobs Briefing Paper
04/17/08 Pennsylvania Stagnation: Is Nafta the Culprit? Viewpoints
03/26/08 Moving toward a sustainable dollar Economic Snapshots
03/26/08 International Picture, March 26, 2008 Economic Indicators
03/03/08 The importance of manufacturing: Key to recovery in the states and the nation Briefing Paper
02/15/08 International Picture, February 15, 2008 Economic Indicators
02/12/08 The importance of manufacturing Economic Snapshots
01/10/08 China’s currency defiance Viewpoints
12/18/07 International Picture, December 18, 2007 Economic Indicators
10/24/07 China escalates dollar purchases to depress value of yuan Economic Snapshots
09/17/07 International Picture, September 17, 2007 Economic Indicators
08/23/07 The Hidden Costs of Insourcing: Higher Trade Deficits and Job Losses for U.S. Workers Issue Brief
06/26/07 Wal-Mart’s reliance on Chinese imports costs U.S. jobs Economic Snapshots
06/25/07 The Wal-Mart effect: Its Chinese imports have displaced nearly 200,000 U.S. jobs Issue Brief
06/15/07 International Picture, June 15, 2007 Economic Indicators
05/01/07 Costly Trade With China: Millions of U.S. jobs displaced with net job loss in every state Briefing Paper
03/14/07 International Picture, March 14, 2007 Economic Indicators
02/21/07 Manufacturing job loss: Productivity is not the culprit Economic Snapshots
02/13/07 International Picture, February 13, 2007 Economic Indicators
02/07/07 Trade deficits still rising in most industries despite strong export growth Economic Snapshots
12/18/06 International Picture, December 18, 2006 Economic Indicators
10/04/06 Broken promises: NAFTA cost U.S. jobs and reduced wages Economic Snapshots
09/28/06 Revisiting NAFTA: Still not working for North America’s workers Briefing Paper
09/25/06 China Manipulates Its Currency—A Response is Needed Policy Memo
09/18/06 International Picture, September 18, 2006 Economic Indicators
09/08/06 Employment Impacts of Clean Edge Act Proposals Other
06/30/06 International Picture, June 30, 2006 Economic Indicators
06/22/06 Testimony on Reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank Viewpoints
06/16/06 Current Account Picture: June 16, 2006 Economic Indicators
04/27/06 Cutting Our Trade Deficit: Can the U.S. Muster Its Diverse Trade Promotion Operations to Make an Impact? Viewpoints
04/05/06 ‘Insourcing’ is not creating jobs in the U.S. economy Economic Snapshots
03/14/06 Current Account Picture: March 14, 2006 Economic Indicators
02/10/06 Trade picture: February 10, 2006 Economic Indicators
12/15/05 Current Account Picture: December 16, 2005 Economic Indicators
12/07/05 Reconsidering the Benefits and Costs of Trade Protection: The Case of Textiles and Apparel Working Paper
11/07/05 Trade Fax: February 19, 1998 Economic Indicators
11/07/05 Trade Picture—May 19, 2000 Economic Indicators
09/29/05 Jobs on the Wing: Trading Away the Future of the U.S. Aerospace Industry Study
09/23/05 Current Account Picture: September 23, 2005 Economic Indicators
07/20/05 NAFTA’s cautionary tale: Recent history suggests CAFTA could lead to further U.S. job displacement Issue Brief
06/30/05 Foreign liabilities are rapidly increasing, especially to foreign central banks Economic Snapshots
06/17/05 U.S. current account deficit continues to grow to record high Economic Snapshots
06/07/05 CAFTA outlook clouded by NAFTA’s failure for farmers Economic Snapshots
06/01/05 Will CAFTA be a boon to farmers and the food industry? NAFTA’s failed promises are doomed to be repe Issue Brief
02/10/05 Trade Picture: February 10, 2005 Economic Indicators
01/11/05 U.S.-China trade, 1989-2003: Impact on jobs and industries, nationally and state-by-state Working Paper
12/16/04 Current account deficit likely to get worse before it improves Economic Snapshots
09/14/04 Foreign governments finance a growing share of U.S. trade deficit Economic Snapshots
08/13/04 Trade Picture—August 13, 2004 Economic Indicators
06/30/04 Rapid increase in foreign liabilities threatens U.S. recovery Economic Snapshots
04/19/04 On balance, Japan’s so-called ‘lost decade’ not so bad Economic Snapshots
04/07/04 ‘Insourcing’ myths: Jobs and insourcing Economic Snapshots
04/01/04 Distorting the record: NAFTA’s promoters play fast and loose with facts Issue Brief
03/29/04 Soaring increase in high-tech exports from China erodes U.S. employment - EPI Snapshots Economic Snapshots
03/24/04 Foreign government intervention keeps the value of the dollar artificially high Economic Snapshots
02/13/04 Trade Picture—February 21, 2002 Economic Indicators
01/14/04 Soaring trade deficit threatens to destabilize U.S. financial markets Economic Snapshots
12/16/03 NAFTA-related job losses have piled up since 1993 Economic Snapshots
11/17/03 The high price of ‘free’ trade Briefing Paper
11/13/03 U.S. NAFTA trade deficit surging again Economic Snapshots
06/23/03 Investors cleaning up while workers suffer Viewpoints
03/07/03 U.S.‘s growing trade deficit fuels ballooning net foreign debt Economic Snapshots
10/02/02 Disappearing manufacturing jobs and the trade deficit Economic Snapshots
10/01/02 Phony accounting and U.S. trade policy | EPI Issue Brief
07/10/02 Hard landing in store as debt deepens Economic Snapshots
04/17/02 Surging dollar contributes to growing trade deficit, job loss Economic Snapshots
03/06/02 China trade deficit threat to U.S., others Economic Snapshots
03/04/02 The U.S. Trade Deficit: Are We Trading Away Our Future? Viewpoints
03/04/02 Memo to Beijing: It’s Time for a Time-out Viewpoints
03/04/02 China’s WTO Setback: A Victory for Workers Viewpoints
03/04/02 U.S. Workers Must Have Fair Trade Viewpoints
03/04/02 Greenspan’s appointment means higher interest rates Viewpoints
02/21/02 Trade Picture: February 13, 2004 Economic Indicators
10/01/01 Where the jobs aren’t: Particular industries and states bear brunt of dislocations wrought by trade Issue Brief
10/01/01 Fast Track to Lost Jobs Briefing Paper
10/01/01 The unremarkable record of liberalized trade: After twenty years of global economic deregulation, po Briefing Paper
09/01/01 Addressing the Nation’s Needs: A Plan for Emergency Relief and Economic Stimulus Briefing Paper
09/01/01 Trading Away U.S. Farms: ‘Fast Track’ Will Exacerbate Problems With U.S. Trade and Agricultural Poli Briefing Paper
04/19/01 NAFTA-related job losses in every state Economic Snapshots
03/31/01 NAFTA at Seven: Its Impact On Workers In All Three Nations Briefing Paper
03/14/01 Growing trade deficits threaten U.S. economy Economic Snapshots
03/06/01 Trade deficits and U.S. workers’ earnings Economic Snapshots
02/07/01 Manufacturing key to reducing trade deficit Economic Snapshots
01/31/01 Manufacturing problems drive U.S. trade deficit Economic Snapshots
01/24/01 Scale-tipping growth spurt for U.S. trade deficit Economic Snapshots
01/01/01 FED UP: The Federal Reserve must lower interest rates   now to avoid a recession, rising unemployme Issue Brief
05/24/00 Job losses under the China-WTO proposal Economic Snapshots
05/19/00 Trade Picture: May 19, 2000 Economic Indicators
05/01/00 China and the States—Booming trade deficit with China will accelerate job destruction in next dec Briefing Paper
03/01/00 Rebuilding the Caribbean: A Better Foundation for Sustainable Growth Briefing Paper
03/01/00 The Facts About Trade and Job Creation Issue Brief
02/01/00 The High Cost of the China-WTO Deal: Administration’s own analysis suggests spiraling deficits, job losses Issue Brief
11/01/99 NAFTA’s Pain Deepens Briefing Paper
07/01/99 Exported to Death: The failure of agricultural deregulation Briefing Paper
05/01/99 China Can Wait: WTO accession deal must include enforceable labor rights, real commercial benefits Briefing Paper
06/01/98 Cut U.S. Interest Rates Now: How to Support the Yen and Save U.S. Jobs at the Same Time Issue Brief
01/01/98 American Jobs and the Asian Crisis (EPI Briefing   Paper) Briefing Paper
10/01/97 The Cost of Trade With China (EPI Issue Brief #122) Issue Brief
09/01/97 NAFTA and the States—Job destruction is widespread (EPI Issue Brief #119) Issue Brief
09/01/97 NAFTA’s Casualties—Employment effects on men, women, and minorities (EPI Issue Brief #120) Issue Brief
03/01/96 North American Trade After NAFTA Briefing Paper
06/01/93 Trade Protection and Industrial Revitalization Working Paper
06/01/91 Reconsidering the Benefits and Cost of Trade Protection Working Paper

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