Where Do We Go from Dubai?

The political circus surrounding the ports deal has left town, so now the media are starting to key in on protectionist economics and its consequences for the U.S. economy.

By Amy Menefee

Now that the Dubai ports deal has been sidelined, some in the media are beginning to wake up and smell the protectionism.

“The Bush administration is making another argument that a lot of economists are also echoing,” ABC’s Elizabeth Vargas said on the March 10 “World News Tonight.” “The U.S. is hurting itself economically by scuttling this deal.” Read on.