Apr 7 Agriculture Free Trade And Food: Farmers Grow Nervous About NAFTA’s Future Farmers in the Ohio Valley are waiting to see how President Trump’s choice to lead the Agriculture Department might affect their fortunes. Concerns over trade have held up a confirmation vote for nominee Sonny Perdue, and trade is also on the minds of regional growers. Farmers here have been big winners under the North American […] By Nicole Erwin Apr 7 Agriculture Free Trade And Food: Farmers Grow Nervous About NAFTA’s Future Nicole Erwin
Dec 9 Economy Trade Under Trump: Business Leaders Skeptical About Big Changes During the presidential campaign I visited two regional manufacturing executives who do business in the same county but hold views on trade that are worlds apart. Now that Donald Trump is the president-elect, I asked them and some regional economists how the new administration’s approach to trade might affect the Ohio Valley region. When I […] By Becca Schimmel Dec 9 Economy Trade Under Trump: Business Leaders Skeptical About Big Changes Becca Schimmel
Nov 7 Resource Shift Election Day ReSource: Key Campaign Issues For The Ohio Valley Campaign rhetoric (and a lot of political coverage) too often features more heat than light. The Ohio Valley ReSource put the spotlight on some of the important election issues for our region with these stories on coal’s collapse, trade’s effects, the addiction crisis, and more. The Addiction Battle and the Ballot The region’s opioid drug […] By Jeff Young Nov 7 Resource Shift Election Day ReSource: Key Campaign Issues For The Ohio Valley Jeff Young
Aug 12 Economy Trading Places: Neighboring Companies On Opposing Sides Of Free Trade Debate Trade has emerged as a potent issue this election season, with the pending Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP, a flash point in the political debate. The stakes are high for the Ohio Valley region, where thousands of workers and billions of dollars in goods could be affected by the outcome of this trade agreement. To learn […] By Becca Schimmel Aug 12 Economy Trading Places: Neighboring Companies On Opposing Sides Of Free Trade Debate Becca Schimmel