[Toddsterpatriot]

Ok, now what are your measurements for how beneficial free-trade is to a particular nation? Key Indicators, etc.

I like more general measurements.

[jedward]

lookin’...

[jedward]

Is that quarterly, or just an example? What’s the purpose of the axis labels along the bottom? (other than the obvios). I’m trying to relate it to the Y-axis numbers.

[jedward]

Oh maybe I should say, “what does that tell you”?

[hedgetrimmer]

a photobucket chart of world bank data? There’s a quality post for you! Did you draw it yourself?

Now you’re shilling for the corrupt and socialist world bank.

[P.O.E.]

Ricardo’s theory of comparative advantage?

Politicians today, of course, don’t want you to know about the cost of regulation, red tape, and a bloated unelected bureaucracy driving up production costs here in the US.

Just try looking for a middle class in most of these “open” countries.