CAFTA

Do NAFTA and CAFTA Really Give Michigan “The Shafta”?

A fascinating new NYT article published today (worth reading if only to read Granholm’s quote “‘Nafta and Cafta have given us the shafta,’”) gives a Jekyll-and-Hyde account of how globalization has brought both high-paying new jobs and mass unemployment to Michigan, varying based on town. While towns like Holland, Michigan have reaped the benefits of [...]