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Published: May 18, 2007
Weighing in on free trade
Study reports global marketplace affects state jobs
Debate continues over benefits, loss
By Paul Monies
Almost one in five Oklahoma jobs are linked in some way to trade, according to a study released Thursday by a Washington -based organization of business executives.

The study comes as Congress begins debate on several new free-trade agreements, including those with Peru , Panama , Colombia and South Korea .

Trade supports 370,074 jobs in Oklahoma, the report by the Business Roundtable said. It found tra...

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