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America gained nothing from Trump’s latest tariff stunt
A few hours after President Donald Trump announced an abrupt and partial reversal of his plans to slap huge tariffs on virtually all imports to the United States, a reporter asked him to explain the process that led to that…
Trump’s car tariffs could drive Slovakia into Russia’s arms
On March 26, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would levy a 25 percent tariff on all vehicles assembled in foreign countries, beginning on April 2. He further announced that the tariff would be extended…
It’s not just the stock market that’s in trouble
President Donald Trump's tariffs vaporized $6 trillion in value from the stock market in just two days of trading last week—and the bloodbath continued on Monday morning. Here's the bad news: That's not the end…
Trump White House cites tariff reports that undermine its own claims
On President Donald Trump's so-called "Liberation Day," when he implemented new tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners, the White House published an article defending tariffs. "Despite the rhetoric…
Trump’s tariff announcement sparks global stock sell-off, Chinese retaliation
Why does free trade matter? "Trade has undeniable human costs—dislocated and unemployed workers, some of whom struggle to find dignified ways to support themselves and who may be left with dreary lives without…
How Trump’s new tariffs will make farming more expensive
Americans love foreign products, but is our indulgence in Canadian whiskey, Mexican avocados, and Brazilian coffee a bad thing? If you ask President Donald Trump, the answer is unequivocally, yes. On Wednesday, the president…
The logical contradictions of Trump’s case for tariffs
Tariffs "will always be the best way to max out our economic power," President Donald Trump declared during his first term, predicting that his trade war would "MAKE AMERICA RICH AGAIN." Not rich enough,…
The hidden politics of whiskey prices
You've probably heard that President Donald Trump is prepared to slap some huge tariffs on nearly all imports from Canada and Mexico this week. But you might also be wondering: How is it that the president can…
