Likely Kerry Administration Trade Posture

Likely Kerry Administration Trade Posture

Matt Yglesias reports that Laura Tyson, former Clinton, current Kerry, economic advisor says that Kerry would pursue pro-free trade policies. Despite some of the things he has said on the on the campaign trail:

"...The thing to look at "is Sen Kerry's very courageous, very consistent, very long-term record on trade and global economic integration." A man who has consistently voted for a pro-trade, pro-integration agenda. His career has been oriented in this direction. He has shown "courage in this direction because a significant part of my party's base is a voice of concern about trade . . . and is consistently asking for policies that would take the US backwards." Kerry has consistently heard those voices, "and consistently voted a pro-trade record."

("Notes on Tyson on Kerry on Trade")  I learned about this from "AB" at Angry Bear ("Free Trade Update")