Hillary Clinton's campaign is featuring a more specific economic plan.  It covers many points, but not really in the detail sought by policy wonks... understandable because most voters are not wonks.  The pdf document is here.

Among the trade related points are:

*  Ending tax breaks for companies shipping jobs overseas;

*   Restore a vibrant manufacturing sector in America by developing a manufacturing strategy, investing in R&D, espanding a Manufacturing Extension Partnership program, etc.

And more specifically: 

*  Double the size of the U.S. Trade Representative's enforcement unit to enforce the rules in existing trade agreements.

*  "Modernize" Trade Adjustment Assistance to help workers that lose their jobs because of "global competition";

*  Review trade agreements every 5 years to determine whether they are meeting their promises.  (Note:  See the CPA Trade Agreement Moratorium and Review policy here).

*  Time out for Trade - This looks promising.  Clinton will not enter new trade agreements until "here administration has reviewed all existing agreements and designed a genuinely pro-American, pro-worker trade policy...".  The devil is in the details, but its a good start.

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