What Has Happened to the U

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Essay

What has happened to the U.S.trade balance and exchange rate over the past 30 years? What happened to the size of the trade deficits after 2000?

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Definitions:

Occupational Safety and Health Act

United States legislation aimed at ensuring workplace safety and health standards to prevent worker injuries and illnesses.

Department of Labor

A federal agency responsible for promoting the welfare of job seekers, wage earners, and retirees in the United States by improving working conditions and ensuring employment rights.

Taft-Hartley Act

A 1947 federal law that restricts the activities and powers of labor unions in the United States.

Landrum-Griffin Act

The Landrum-Griffin Act (officially called the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act) focused on eliminating various unethical, illegal, and undemocratic union practices.