Protectionism
Trump’s furniture tariffs will make it harder to turn your house into a home
President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social on Friday that his administration is "doing a major Tariff Investigation on Furniture coming into the United States." What exactly the president is investigating is…
Trump’s new trade ‘deal’ with the E.U. leaves out beer, wine, booze
Americans who enjoy German lagers, Belgian saisons, and Czech pilsners will get no relief from the higher tariffs that President Donald Trump has poured on their favorite brews. The framework of a much-anticipated trade deal…
Why Do So Many Jobs Require a License?
Around 20 percent of American workers must hold a professional license to do their job. Why? Andrew Heaton has an answer. And it's infuriating. Actor / Writer : Andrew HeatonActor / Producer: Austin BraggProducer /…
No, tariffs can’t replace income taxes
After more deadlines and deals, another round of President Donald Trump's tariffs has arrived. With higher prices again needing to be justified—and on the heels of the "Big Beautiful Bill," which didn't…
Trump’s steel tariffs now apply to milk and other products that aren’t steel
There's nothing quite like dipping a chocolate chip cookie into a tall glass of…steel? The Trump administration's 50 percent tariffs on imported steel and aluminum were expanded this week to cover hundreds of…
Intel is reportedly the latest company Trump wants a piece of
After meeting with the CEO of a major tech firm this week, President Donald Trump is apparently set to demand a piece of the company. Unfortunately, it's hardly the first time. Lip-Bu Tan, the CEO of Intel, visited the…
Trump’s tracking of AI chip shipments exposes flaws in his export control
President Donald Trump has sought to get an edge on China's tech market by not only blocking American firms from selling artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China, but also tracking these companies' shipments to…
Trump administration plans to tax more American companies on overseas sales
On Monday, President Donald Trump granted American chipmakers Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) export licenses for their scaled-down graphics processing units (GPUs) in exchange for 15 percent of the companies'…
Trump’s Switzerland tariff could increase America’s trade deficit
President Donald Trump's trade war has fractured America's relationship with much of the world, including historic trading partners like Switzerland. In July, Trump imposed 39 percent tariffs on Switzerland—more…
America’s reliance on Boeing is a national security liability
On August 4, over 3,200 Boeing workers walked off the job at three key plants in Missouri and Illinois, bringing production of military aircraft like the F‑15 Eagle and F/A‑18 Hornet to a halt. This followed after members of…
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