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Globalization & Trade

Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch's mission is to ensure that in this era of globalization, a majority have the opportunity to enjoy economic security, a clean environment, safe food, medicines and products, access to quality affordable services such as health care and the exercise of democratic decision-making in matters that affect them and their communities. Learn more about GTW.

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

NAFTA established a radically new “trade” agreement model. Its corporate-rigged rules have resulted in millions suffering job loss, wage stagnation, and economic instability and corporate attacks on our environmental, health and other public interest policies.

Corporate Attacks On Our Laws

Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS): At the heart of "trade" deals is a provision that grants new rights to thousands of multinational corporations to sue governments over public interest laws before a panel of three corporate lawyers.

Trade Data Center

Explore data resources that illustrate the impact of trade policy on jobs, the environment, and your community.

Eyes on Trade

Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch blog on globalization and trade. Subscribe to RSS.

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What's New – Global Trade Watch

Jun. 14 - On Eve of China Tariff List Release, Does Trump Administration Have a Coherent Strategy to Deal With China Trade Deficit?

Jun. 05 - Statement: On Commerce Department Release of April 2018 Trade Balance Data Wednesday

May. 31 - As Commerce Secretary Ross Heads to China, Possible Conflicts of Interest Obscure Whether He Is Negotiating on Behalf Americans or His Own Business Interests