Ford School SPPIA: International Trade Theory and Policy

NOTE: I do not necessarily agree with what is said in these links. I provide them only to help you learn what people are saying about the Steel Safeguard Tariffs, announced Mar 5, 2002, by President Bush.

News Items:

Ackman, Dan, "Men of Steel to Get Added Protection," Forbes, Mar 5, 2002.

Boselovic, Len, "Keep Tariffs, Steelmakers Urging Bush," Post-Gazette.com, Jun 7, 2002.

BBC News, "EU Gears Up in US Steel Row," Jun 20, 2002.

Policy Announcement:

White House, "Temporary Safeguards for Steel Industry," Mar 5, 2002.

Zeollick, Ambassador Robert, "Press Briefing," Mar 5, 2002.

Reactions:

Shorrock, Tim, "Bush Shrugs Off Trade War Over Steel Decision," Third World Network.

Osava, Mario, "Brazil Fears Protectionist Spiral in Steel Industry," Third World Network.

Opinions:

Appelbaum, Eileen, "Demise of Old-Line Steel Companies Would Be Costly to U.S. Economy," Economic Policy Institute, Jul 8, 1999.

Barro, Robert J., "Big Steel Doesn't Need Any More Propping Up," Business Week, Apr 1, 2002.

Bartlett, Bruce, "Workers Would Pay the Price for Protecting Steel," National Center for Policy Analysis, Mar 4, 2002.

O'Brien, Ed, "Weekly Radio Response on the Steel Industry," Democratic National Committee.

Samuelson, Robert J., "Steel -- Just a Symptom," Washington Post, Mar 13, 2002.

Schavey, Aaron, "10 Reasons Why President Bush Should Not Apply Tariffs on Steel Imports," The Heritage Foundation.

Stark, Sam, "Rally Demands Action to Save Steel Jobs,' UAW, Mar 2002.