Leibowitz: The Changing Face of Trade in a Time of Struggle

The international consensus on expanding international trade has shattered. New York Times columnist Paul Krugman wrote a piece last week in the Times outlining some of the factors that led to the demise of this consensus.

In the 1990s, with the advent of NAFTA and the WTO, the prevalent view among policymakers was that trade increased global interdependence and interdependence made big wars impossible. It also improved the lives of billions of people around the globe. While trade has not eliminated extreme poverty, it is much reduced.

Lewis Leibowitz

Lewis Leibowitz, owner of the Law Office of Lewis E. Leibowitz, practices in the areas of international trade law, customs law, and international commercial transactions. He represents clients before all federal courts and agencies dealing with international trade matters. Mr. Leibowitz advises and assists clients in diverse matters including trade remedies, customs, foreign-trade zones and free trade agreements, trade negotiations, and related matters. He can be reached at lewis.leibowitz@lellawoffice.com.