Unlike the title of the article, the article mainly focuses on the debate among Americans about whether the freer trade contributed to the growth of world economy or not. Various view points about free trade is present in this article.

Business leaders from India and Pakistan say there's new optimism about the efforts their governments are making to improve trade ties. But critics warn that overcoming decades of mistrust may not be that easy. For the first time in 35 years, a Pakistani commerce minister led a business delegation to India last week.