Free-Trade Pact Links Prosperity and Environment

Free-Trade Pact Links Prosperity and Environment

International trade, a vital component of the Northwest economy, has come under fire from a seemingly unlikely source: environmentalists. At issue is the recently concluded North American Free-Trade Agreement (NAFTA), between Canada, Mexico, and the United States. NAFTA would create the world’s largest free-trade zone, encompassing over 360 million people and $6.2 trillion worth of […]

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 Lessons in a Supermarket

Lessons in a Supermarket

Bozeman, Montana, a town with 30,000 people, contains a modest supermarket that offers valuable lessons. This store has tens of thousands of items of various sizes and brands, generic labels, and bulk products. Competition for the consumer’s dollar occurs among this and other stores, brands within the store, and different products within individual brands. Among […]

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