International Trade

Think of the importance of trade in your life- Look simply at what you're wearing today. When you shop, do you look for the “Made in the USA" label? Perhaps you believe we might be better off as a nation economically if we produced more goods in the attempt to become more self-supportive- Perhaps you believe we should increase the amount of goods traded internationally. Opinions and speculation vary as much as the number of economists that predict economic climate- Having said this, as a nation, simply put, we trade- And With that activity come many rules and regulations to try and ensure our best interests are protected- Based on this; How is international trade regulated? What is involved in “trade agreements"? What is the current balance of trade for the United States? Has this balance been increasing or decreasing? how do you thing this balance Will move in the near future, and Why?