Ron Paul: Government's Role Needs To Be Reassesed

During an appearance at the National Press Club Wednesday, Presidential Candidate Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) attributes the budget crisis to an excess of government intervention in trade. (0:24)

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Iowa Dem: Workers Nostalgic For Candidate Obama

During an AFL-CIO rally Tuesday, Rep. Bruce Braley (D-Iowa) said that American workers preferred candidate Obama, who disagreed with key free trade agreements, over President Obama. (0:33)

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House Dem Urges Labor Leaders To Oppose Free Trade Agreements

Rep. Mike Michaud (D-Me.) speaks to union members at an AFL-CIO rally against three new free trade agreements Congress is set to vote on.  He says the agreements have the same template as NAFTA and will this hurt American jobs. (0:44)

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Expert Says Trade Key To Improved Foreign Relations

Daniel J. Ikenson, a trade policy scholar at the Cato Institute, discusses President Obama's pro-trade agenda and the positive impact it could potentially have on foreign affairs. (1:00)
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Obama Seeks Fair Trade Agreements

Larry Summers, Director of the National Economic Council, said that President Obama desires fair trade agreements since current agreements favor the U.S. (0:30).
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Costa Rican Ambassador calls for more integration in Western Hemisphere

Costa Rican Ambassador Tomas Duenas discuss the needs and benefits for the United States to form a closer relationship with the Western Hemisphere. (1:17)
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Mexican Ambassador: NAFTA is a success story

Mexican Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan speaks about how the United States and Mexico have both benefited from NAFTA. (0:57)
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Obama’s position on free trade “highly irresponsible” says Florida Congressman

Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.) speaks about the differences between Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on hispanic issues. Diaz-Balart says that Obama does not support free trade in Columbia and would like to abolish the free trade deal that the United States has with Mexico and Canada. Diaz-Balart also calls Obama’s position on free trade “highly irresponsible.” (0:44)
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Commerce Dept. worried over US leadership

Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade Christopher Padilla says that the United States will cede its economic leadership in Asia if Congress fails to pass the Korea Free Trade Agreement, increasing the likelihood that the United States will be left out of future trade agreements. (0:44)

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Team McCain responds to Obama's remarks

Presumptive Republican Presidential Nominee Senator John McCain’s presidential campaign held a press conference call to discuss Presumptive Democratic Presidential Nominee Senator Barack Obama’s remarks in Flint, Michigan. Senior economic policy adviser Doug Holtz-Eakin and Republican National Committee (RNC) Victory 2008 Chair Carly Fiorina respond to questions from callers on issues ranging from free trade to the Iraq war to education policies.(21:52)
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Candidates promoting destructive path

Vice President Dick Cheney says that promoting economic protectionism sends the United States down a destructive path and that the United States must engage the global market place and lead the world economy. (1:10)
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