If we look closely at the history of trade, we see that it is far from beautiful. Today, free trade is as commonplace as the air we breathe, but most of modern history was dominated by protectionist ...

Phil Gramm’s op-ed “Ronald Reagan was No Protectionist” (July 24) is absolutely right. Despite efforts by Oren Cass, Robert Lighthizer and other national conservatives to get the Gipper on their side, ...