 mate on, Saturday, July 16, 2016, in New York. The joint appearance at a midtown Manhattan hotel was choreographed to try to catapult the party toward a successful and unified Republican National Convention, which kicks off in Cleveland on Monday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) (Evan Vucci/AP)

With precious little attention, the Republican Party’s attitude toward international trade has officially shifted. Gone is the 2012 platform’s strong endorsement of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and trade in general. Instead, the new platform reflects Donald Trump’s more skeptical attitude toward trade deals (Trump has referred to the TPP as a “rape of our country”). “I expected it to be contentious, and it wasn’t,” said a co-chair of the platform subcommittee on the economy. “People all seemed to be going toward the same goal here, which is to get the candidate elected.”

A minor thing. Unless you are actually an economic conservative who cares anything about jobs and economic growth. A commitment to free trade is not an extraneous add-on to conservative economics; it is the application of conservative economics on a global scale. What Trump has proposed, according to GOP strategist Vin Weber, is “to reverse a Republican stance taken since World War II and embrace the notion of a state-planned economy.” In threatening a 35 percent tariff on many goods imported from Mexico and a 45 percent tariff on imports from China — and by pledging to punish specific U.S. businesses for behavior he doesn’t approve of — Trump is attempting to assume Hugo Chávez-like powers over global commerce.

What would be the result? A massive tariff is the equivalent of a massive, regressive consumption tax. Prices would rise for just about everything — especially the kind of products sold to working- and middle-class people at Home Depot and Walmart. Since about half of American imports are supplies used by firms to make other things, economic activity would slow. American jobs would be lost. (One economic model predicts that Trump’s tariffs could cost up to 4 million jobs.) And the imposition of high tariffs would almost certainly provoke a broader trade war, which is a proven and reliable method to cause a global recession.

In the parlance of economics, this policy approach is “bonkers.” According to many economists, the prime culprit in the decline of manufacturing jobs is technology rather than global trade. And Trump’s promise to reverse globalization
mate on, Saturday, July 16, 2016, in New York. The joint appearance at a midtown Manhattan hotel was choreographed to try to catapult the party toward a successful and incorporate Republican National Convention, which kick off in Cleveland on Monday. (AP Photo / Evan Vucci) (Evan Vucci / AP) 

 With precious little attention, the Republican Party ’s position toward international trade has officially shift. Gone is the 2012 platform ’s potent endorsement of the Trans - Pacific Partnership and trade in cosmopolitan. Instead, the new platform reflects Donald Trump ’s more disbelieving attitude toward trade deals (Trump has referred to the TPP as a “ rape of our country ”). “ I expect it to be contentious, and it was n’t, ” said a co - chair of the chopine subcommittee on the economy. “ People all seemed to be plump toward the same finish here, which is to get the campaigner elected. ” 

 A minor thing. Unless you are actually an economic conservative who cares anything about jobs and economic emergence. A commitment to free trade is not an extraneous add - on to bourgeois economics; it is the application of conservative economics on a global scale. What Trump has proposed, according to GOP strategist Vin Weber, is “ to reverse a Republican stance taken since World War II and embrace the impression of a state of matter - planned economy. ” In threaten a 35 percent tariff on many goods imported from Mexico and a 45 percentage tariff on import from China — and by pledging to punish specific U.S. businesses for demeanor he does n’t approve of — Trump is attempting to assume Hugo Chávez - like powers over global commerce. 

 What would be the solution? A massive tariff is the equivalent of a massive, regressive consumption tax. Prices would rise for barely about everything — especially the kind of product sold to working- and middle - class people at Home Depot and Walmart. Since about half of American consequence are supplies used by firms to make other things, economic activity would slow. American job would be lost. (One economic mannequin predicts that Trump ’s tariffs could cost up to 4 million job .) And the imposition of high duty would almost certainly provoke a broader barter war, which is a proven and reliable method to cause a global receding. 

 In the parlance of economics, this policy approach is “ bonkers. ” According to many economists, the prime culprit in the decline of manufacturing jobs is technology preferably than global trade. And Trump ’s promise to change by reversal globalization
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WhAt woULd bE the resUlt? A massiVe tARiff Is ThE equivaLent of a massivE, rEgressive cOnSumPtion tAX. prices woUld rise for just about everYThing — esPecIally The kInd of prodUctS sold tO woRKing- anD middlE-clasS pEopLE At HomE dEpOt aNd walmart. SinCE AboUt halF oF AmeRican imPorts are supplies usED by Firms to make otHer ThinGS, EcOnoMIc ACtiViTY woULD slow. American joBs would be lOsT. (onE economic mODel PrEdicts tHat TrumP’s tarIFfs coulD cost up to 4 Million joBs.) and tHE ImpOsition of hIgh tarifFs would alMOst ceRTaInly pRovOke a brOaDer Trade War, whiCH is A provEn and rElIable mEthod To Cause a glObal recession.

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Wi th precious littl e  a t tention, the R epubli ca n  P a r ty’ s a ttitude to wa rd in t ernatio n al t r ade has officiall y shifted.G one  is th e201 2  platf orm’s  s t ron g endorseme nt o f the Tra ns-Pac i fic Par t nership  and t rad e i n ge n er al . I ns t ead ,  t hen ewplatform  r ef lects  Don a l d Trum p’s  mor e ske ptical attitu detowa r d t radedeals  (Tr um p has  refer red t othe TPP as a “r apeof our co unt ry ”).  “ I exp e cted i t t o b e conte ntious, and  i t w as n’t,” said a co-ch ai r of  the pla tforms ub co m mittee o nthe  eco n o my. “ Peop l eall seem ed tob ego ing tow ar d thesa megoa l her e , wh ich is  to getthe c a ndidate electe d .”

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What wou ld  be the  result ? A m a ssive t ariff isthe equiv al ento f  amassive, r egressiv e consump t ion t a x.  Pric eswouldri sefor j ust ab o utevery thing—especi allyth e kind o f products sold to work ing- a nd mi ddl e-class p eop l e a t Home De potand Walmar t.Sin ce ab out halfof A m er ica n  impo rtsa re suppli e suse d by  firms to m a k e  ot her t hin g s, eco nomi c activity woulds low. Americanjobs w oul d b e  los t.  (One economic  mo de l predicts  t hat Trump’s  tariffs  c o uld c ost up  to 4million j ob s .) And  the  im positionofhi g h tarif fs  w o uld al most  c ertain ly pro v okea broader trade wa r, wh i c h isa  pr ovenan d relia b le m ethod to c ause a glob al rec essi on.
In thepa rlance  of  e conomics,t his polic y app roach i s“bon ker s.” Ac cord i n g tomany  e con omists, t h e  p r im ec ulp ritin th edecl ine of ma n ufacturi ngj obs iste chn o l ogy ra t he r than globa l t rade. A nd Trump’s prom i se to re verseglobal ization 
 mate_on, Saturday,_July 16, 2016, in_New York._The_joint appearance_at_a midtown Manhattan_hotel was choreographed_to try to catapult_the party toward_a_successful and unified Republican National Convention, which kicks off in Cleveland on Monday. (AP_Photo/Evan_Vucci) (Evan_Vucci/AP)

With_precious_little attention, the Republican Party’s_attitude toward international trade has_officially shifted._Gone is the 2012 platform’s strong endorsement of_the_Trans-Pacific Partnership and_trade in general. Instead, the new platform reflects Donald_Trump’s more skeptical attitude toward trade_deals (Trump has_referred_to_the TPP as a_“rape of our country”). “I expected_it to be contentious, and it_wasn’t,” said a co-chair of the platform_subcommittee on the economy. “People all_seemed to be going toward_the same_goal here, which is to_get the candidate_elected.”

A minor_thing. Unless you_are actually an economic conservative who_cares anything about_jobs and economic growth. A commitment_to_free trade is_not_an_extraneous add-on_to conservative economics;_it_is the_application_of conservative economics on a global_scale._What Trump has proposed, according to GOP_strategist Vin Weber, is_“to_reverse a Republican stance_taken since World War II_and embrace the notion of a_state-planned economy.”_In threatening_a 35 percent tariff on many goods imported from Mexico and_a 45 percent tariff on imports_from China — and_by pledging_to_punish specific U.S._businesses_for behavior_he doesn’t approve of — Trump is_attempting to_assume Hugo Chávez-like powers over global_commerce.

What would be the_result?_A massive tariff is the equivalent_of a massive, regressive consumption tax._Prices would rise for just_about_everything_— especially the kind of_products sold to working- and middle-class_people at Home_Depot and Walmart. Since about half of_American_imports are supplies used by firms_to_make other things, economic activity would_slow._American_jobs would be lost. (One_economic model predicts that Trump’s tariffs_could cost up to 4 million jobs.) And the_imposition of high_tariffs would almost certainly provoke_a_broader_trade war, which is a proven and reliable method to_cause a_global recession.

In the_parlance of economics, this policy approach is “bonkers.” According to_many economists, the prime culprit in the_decline of manufacturing jobs is technology rather than global trade. And_Trump’s promise to reverse globalization