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Rows of solar panels are arranged on a grassy field under a bright sun, with trees and a forested area in the background. The scene is bathed in sunlight, highlighting the panels and landscape.
A large cargo ship loaded with containers is docked at a brightly lit port at night, while a small tugboat is positioned near the ships hull. Cranes and terminal signs are visible in the background.
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Two people in plaid shirts crouch in a field, examining young plants growing in neat rows. The sky is overcast, and the expansive farmland stretches into the distance.
Workers in blue uniforms assemble car frames on a busy automotive factory floor, surrounded by machinery, tools, and robotic arms, with sparks flying from welding in the background.
Wind turbines stand on a green, rolling landscape under a blue sky, generating renewable energy in the countryside.
A large container ship is docked at a busy port, surrounded by cranes and stacks of colorful shipping containers. Another ship sails nearby, with more containers visible in the background under a hazy sky.
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Rethink Trade

Rethink Trade fights for good jobs, a healthy environment, safe and affordable medicine and food, and robust and fair markets where small businesses and family farmers can thrive. And we believe those who will live with the results must decide the policies affecting their lives. That’s why we work to replace the current “trade” rules that were designed by and for the world’s largest corporate powers with damaging results for most people and the planet.

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Featured Work

Reports & Fact Sheets

Donald Trump Promised to Balance U.S. Trade to Rebuild American Manufacturing: Just Released 2026 First-Half Data Show It Isn’t Happening

Reports & Fact Sheets

Hamburger Hell: Record High Consumer Beef Prices that Tariffs Haven’t Caused, Imports Haven’t Lowered, and the Cattle Cycle Can’t Explain but that Can Be Fixed

Press Release

Fair Trade for Working Families Resolution: A U.S. Trade Agenda For Shared Prosperity

Reports & Fact Sheets

Six Years Later: Rosy USMCA Promises Meet Reality

Letters & Filings

Rethink Trade Proposal for the USMCA Review

Reports & Fact Sheets

Closing the Gap: Evaluating Rapid Response Labor Mechanism Outcomes and Charting a Path Through the 2026 USMCA Review

Our Issues

Illustration of small figures pulling ropes tied to giant Amazon, Facebook, and Google logos, depicting the influence and control of these tech giants.

“Digital Trade” Threats to Tech Oversight​

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Three flags are shown side by side: Canada’s red and white flag with a maple leaf, the United States flag with stars and stripes, and Mexico’s green, white, and red flag with an eagle emblem—representing the countries united under the USMCA agreement, which emphasizes modern labor standards in trade deals.

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement

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Alternatives to Corporate Globalization

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Two large cargo ships, one with a U.S. flag and the other with a red flag, collide. Shipping containers fly and orange smoke bursts where they crash, symbolizing conflict or trade dispute.

Unpacking Tariff Myths and Rhetoric

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A large cargo ship loaded with colorful shipping containers is docked at a port. Cranes are visible in the background under a partly cloudy sky, and thick ropes secure the ship to the pier.

Hyperglobalization vs. Resilient Supply Chains

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Chart showing U.S. Goods and Services Trade Deficit

Trade, Manufacturing, and Food Data Tracking

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The Latest

Media

Foreign Affairs: The Right Way to Balance Trade

August 5, 2026

Blog

October 6, 2026

Trump Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Xi, Punts Major Trade Problems to Next Year

Press Release

October 1, 2026

Wisconsin Unions, Farmers Demand “Fair Trade for Working Families — Not Billionaire Corruption” at Protest Outside G20 Trade Ministerial Hosted by Trump Administration in Milwaukee

Blog

September 18, 2026

The Economic Populist: Unsafe Expensive Hamburger, Served with a Side of Corruption

Media

September 16, 2026

Unions, Farmers Protest at G20 Trade Ministerial Hosted by Trump Administration in Milwaukee, Demand “Fair Trade for Working Families — Not Billionaire Corruption”

Rethinking Trade Podcast​

with Lori Wallach

Lori Wallach

Welcome to Rethinking Trade with Lori Wallach, where we unpack “trade” policy, law and politics and how it affects your daily life more than you think. Much of what is labeled trade today is not about actual trade stuff, like tariffs or quotas.

We’ll reveal how Big Tech, Big Pharma, Big Ag and Wall Street use the trade brand to rig the rules against working people, consumers, small businesses, and farmers and consolidate monopoly control, outsource jobs, and undermine food safety and our environment. We’ll debunk myths used to sell the corporate-managed trade agenda, which also has done major damage in the developing world. And, we’ll share alternatives we support.

Is Trump Using Trade Talks to Gut Europe’s Digital Rules for Big Tech?

The latest Rethinking Trade podcast reveals what’s at stake with the Trump administration trade threats against Europe over regulation of Big Tech. Improbably, as he exited meetings with European Union counterparts in Brussels, Commerce Secretary Lutnick said the quiet part out loud: The Trump administration would trade away American domestic manufacturing (by cutting steel and aluminum tariffs) if European officials complied with Big Tech demands to gut anti-monopoly and online safety rules.

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