
Fighting for a Fairer Global Economy
Americans have seen the consequences of corporate-dominated “free trade” deals first-hand: a global race to the bottom for the cheapest labor and lowest environmental standards, contributing to the hollowing out of US manufacturing and increasing income inequality.
For decades, Global Trade Watch has fought for progressive alternatives to that benefit people and the planet.
Our Work
As the division of Public Citizen that fights for a fairer global economy, we face unique challenges working on trade policy under Donald Trump’s presidency.
Trump has now twice won elections in part by weaponizing the very real frustrations many American voters have with their place in an increasingly complex and unequal global economy. But instead of a real plan to uplift working people, Trump’s trade agenda is just another ploy to enrich himself and his billionaire friends.
Global Trade Watch seeks to hold Trump accountable and reveal the lie behind his faux populist claims. We will work to avoid the worst outcomes of his agenda, and where rare opportunities for progress arise, we will seize them. We will resist corporate attempts to revert to neoliberalism, and maintain our focus on creating a sustainable vision of global trade that uplifts workers across borders.
Experts
Melinda St. Louis
Global Trade Watch Director
Robert Weissman
Co-president
Rishab Bailey
Research Director, Digital Trade Alliance
Melanie Foley
Global Trade Watch Deputy Director
Iza Camarillo
Research Director