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Free Trade Initiative

American families benefit from the Free Trade Initiative’s (FTI) work to expand access to affordable goods and services, strengthen the economy, and protect against special interests that manipulate trade policy for their own gain. Through research, lawmaker outreach, and coalition organizing, FTI helps ensure international trade empowers the American people through policies that support a more prosperous future for all.

Press Release 

Taxpayers Applaud Ruling Stating Section 122 Tariffs Are ‘Unauthorized by Law’

May 08, 2026

Media 

Businesses Need Certainty on Tariffs to Plan Ahead

by Bryan Riley May 05, 2026

Media 

Consumers Are Left Holding the Bag for Tariff Uncertainty

by Bryan Riley May 04, 2026

Blog 

Tariffs and a Weaker Dollar: What Are the Consequences?

by Ryan Kas April 30, 2026

Vote Alert 

Farm Bill Is a Missed Opportunity for Reform

by Bryan Riley April 30, 2026

Blog 

Trump Is Right: Spare Farmers from Fertilizer Tariffs

by Bryan Riley April 27, 2026

Letters 

Jones Act Waivers Reduce Impact of Economic Disruptions

by Pete Sepp April 23, 2026

Blog 

What Have U.S. Officials Learned from Section 301 Tariffs on China?

by Bryan Riley April 21, 2026

Blog 

Six Questions for USTR Jamieson Greer at House Appropriations Hearing

by Bryan Riley April 14, 2026

Blog 

Four Takeaways from the Court of International Trade’s Tariff Hearing

by Bryan Riley April 13, 2026

Media 

Americans Paid Billions in Tariffs, Trade Deficit Got Bigger

by Bryan Riley April 02, 2026

Blog 

“Liberation Day” One Year Review: How Tariffs Handcuffed U.S. Farmers and Manufacturers

by Bryan Riley March 31, 2026

Commentary 

Congress Should Review Export-Import Bank Mission Creep

by Bryan Riley March 25, 2026

Blog 

Trump’s Jones Act Waiver Is a Wise Move to Ease Energy Supply Disruptions

by Bryan Riley March 18, 2026