President Joseph R. Biden’s rousing State of the Union speech this month vividly reiterated American support for democracy in Europe and Asia. The United States, he declared, is forging military and political ties with allies to support Ukraine against Russian aggression.
What was missing in the President’s speech was even a passing reference to America’s leadership in international economic relations, creating a world economy that has prospered because of fair trade and open markets, under rules the United States helped write. There was also nothing about working more closely with other… …read more
