EPI’s research focuses on workers and measures how they are impacted by free trade, globalization, and the depression of wages borne from international agreements and policies.

Trade policy and the American worker

EPI Founding President Jeff Faux discusses the impact of ‘free trade’ and globalization, going back to NAFTA.

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Recent work on Trade and Globalization

Jobs in the U.S. auto parts industry are at risk due to subsidized and unfairly traded Chinese auto parts

January 31, 2012 | By Robert E. Scott and Hilary Wething | Report

Putting the pedal to the metal: Subsidies to China’s auto-parts industry from 2001 to 2011

January 31, 2012 | By Usha C.V. Haley | Report

Jobs and fairness: ‘prevailing wage’ rule good for Marylanders

October 26, 2011 | By Ross Eisenbrey | Commentary

Trade deficit with Mexico has resulted in 682,900 U.S. jobs lost or displaced

October 12, 2011 | By Robert E. Scott | Economic snapshot

Growing U.S. trade deficit with China cost 2.8 million jobs between 2001 and 2010

September 20, 2011 | By Robert E. Scott | Report

Debt ceiling deal threatens jobs, economic growth

August 4, 2011 | By Andrew Fieldhouse and Ethan Pollack | Report

Revaluing China’s currency could boost US economic recovery

June 17, 2011 | By Robert E. Scott | Report

Mexico trade deficit costs jobs in every state

May 3, 2011 | Economic snapshot

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