Really want to know what “evidence” President Obama relied on to makehis decision to slap a three-year added tariff on consumer tiresimported from China?
So did I.
Sure I had see bits and glints from various official sources, but Ijust got my hands on the 400-page transcript of the International TradeCommission hearings on the USW’s Section 421 complaint.
It’s an amazing read. Long, but amazing.
Our friends at the HeavyTreadin’ blog did a massive two part analysisof the document, and while I don’t agree necessarily with all of theirtakes, they certainly spotted the huge holes in the union’s argumentand are dead nuts on that the USW’s position was bolstered by the lackof participation by the Big 3.
For your convenience, here are PDFs of those hearings, as well as the ITC’s actual decision. Enjoy!