Large percentages of Americans are open to the explanations for economic tough times that Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders are offering to them. We asked the YouGov First Direct panel to say whether a list of factors were “important” in “explaining why some American workers are enduring tough times”. 50% agreed with Bernie Sanders that “the greed of big business” was an important factor”. Given that 59% agreed that “competition from China” was an issue, Mr Trump’s promise to renegotiate trade agreements can clearly resonate in this electoral cycle. 48% of voters specifically agreed that free trade agreements could be an important cause of working and middle class economic ills. Interestingly only just over a third identified immigration as an important factor and the traditional Republican complaint about the impact of high taxes and excessive regulation registered with 42% of voters. 42% isn’t a bad number but Republican leaders will note that their key economic talking point is a few places below those employed by Sanders and Trump.
The World Cup starts today and for the first time in over 30 years it is being held in North America. Not only is this exciting news for football fans, it should also be of interest to free trade enthusiasts, as the last time it was held there the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) […]
On July 27, 2025, the US President Donald Trump invited the President of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen and other top EU officials to his golf course, Trump-Turnberry on the West Coast of Scotland. Their meeting sealed a trade deal, which von der Leyen described as ‘huge’, but which critics described as a […]
The British are coming! The British are coming! As the United States celebrates 250 years of independence from the British, millions of Californians wish to put themselves under British rule. The primary is taking place tomorrow, and Steve Hilton, a British-born former adviser to David Cameron, is not only expected to make it through to […]
