[Alberta's Child]

There are two realities at work here. Any discussion of trade that doesn't recognize them is pointless:

1. Consumers want to pay as little as possible for what they buy.

2. Workers want to get paid as much as possible for what they produce.

Every single decision made by governments and businesses relates in some way to dealing with all of the complications that arise from these two conflicting realities.

[cgbg]

Your comments on consumers and workers are valid.

However, there are other international players out there also seeking to game the system and get their cut of the action.

Since their proxies (that’s polite for corrupt politicians and bureaucrats) are the ones at the negotiating table for trade agreements they are the real winners of the trade deals.

[TigerLikesRooster]

And consumers = workers. When nobody can afford goods corporations produce, corporations face serious problems. However, that problem is way down the road. At the moment, it is not concern for any of them.