Discussion Assignment: Free Trade or No Free Trade?
Discussion Assignment: Free Trade or No Free Trade?
When it comes to the issue of international trade, where do you stand? Do you think it is beneficial and important? Or are you a protectionist? Do you feel that it is better to block the importation of some products into a country? In a post of at least one well-developed paragraph, explain your opinion on the issue and provide logical arguments to back up your opinion.
Discussion Assignment: To Aid or Not to Aid?
As discussed earlier in this section, many criticize contributions the United States makes to economic development organizations like the World Bank. They feel that the U.S. should first be concerned with the economic status of its own citizens. Where do you stand on this issue? In a post of at least one well-developed paragraph, explain your opinion on this issue and provide at least one logical argument to support your opinion. You may go back to page 10 to review the article that addresses this issue.
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