As 'Tariff Man' Attacks Stock Market, Justin Amash's 'Liberty Man' Is the Hero We Need
Tuesday's tweets demonstrate that Trump still doesn't understand that Americans, not foreigners, are paying his tariffs.
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America's Economic Health Has Improved
The U.S. rose four places in the International Tax Competitiveness Index, and this just the latest bit of good news.
Darts and Laurels for the Late George H.W. Bush: Podcast
Also: How much should we care that Trump & co. lied in 2016 about a Putin-proximate real estate deal in Russia?
Trump's G20 Deal With Xi Jinping Promises De-escalation of Trade War but Lacks Many Specifics
Saturday's deal seems to be a strategic retreat by the Trump administration.
The NAFTA Rewrite Is Flawed, but Not Getting It to Congress This Year Might Be an Even Bigger Mistake
Trump's best chance to enact the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement may have already passed.
When Trump (or Obama) Threatens CEOs, It's the Little Guy Who Loses
Political finger-wags at the boardroom is a good sign that the lowly taxpayer is about to take it in the shorts.
Trump's Trade War Bailout Program Is a Predictable Mess
More than 1,100 people living in America's 50 largest cities have received bailout funds intended for farmers harmed by Trump's trade war.
Stock Market Woes Worsen As Trade War Worries Grow
The Dow Jones has lost 500 points since President Donald Trump launched his trade war.
Steel Tariffs Might Kill NAFTA Rewrite
Dozens of business and trade groups say the ongoing steel and aluminum tariffs will "create impediments" to congressional passage of Trump's USMCA.
Trump Still Determined to Slap New Tariffs on Auto Imports
White House advisors are worried that "he could get impatient one day and force their hand like he did with the steel and aluminum tariffs."
This Election Day, Americans Are Still Not Voting for Protectionism
Tariffs and anti-free trade policies are not rising up from the democratic process but being created by the political class.
Free Market Principles Missing in Ethanol Rule Changes
Trump's trade policy is leading to bad politics and terrible outcomes.
Spooky! Tariffs Hike Prices for Costumes, Candy, Cider, and Other Halloween Favorites
The specter of mercantilism rises from the dead!
Next Month's Trump-Xi Meeting Could End the Trade War, or Escalate It
Trump seems to prefer escalation. More tariffs could be coming in early December.
Trump's Tariffs Aren't Even Helping Steelmakers
Nucor's stock price is down 16 percent since August. Executives say the fourth quarter will be even worse.
Do Trump's Tariffs Actually Exist? Donald Trump Debates Donald Trump.
Trump suggests the tariffs are a fiction invented by CEOs, using the president as a scapegoat. But maybe he has a point?
This Chart Explains How Badly Trump's Trade War Is Hurting Soybean Farmers
And it could get worse, as China is now considering cutting off all American soybean purchases.
Trump's Thinking on Trade War? 'He Wants Them to Suffer More.'
But who, exactly, will be suffering?
No More $1 Yoga Pants as Trump Aims Trade War at Global Postal Treaty
Trump's latest trade war maneuver will raise prices, but it's more defensible than his tariffs.
The Winningest Losers in Trump's Trade War
The president's agenda hurts American consumers and businesses.
The Messy Unintended Consequences of Trump's Trade War
It's like trying to plunge lasagna out of your kitchen sink.
Tariffs Won't Bring Toymaking Jobs to the U.S., but They Might Kill Toymaking Jobs Already Here
Tariffs on aluminum, silicone, and dyes are already causing pain for toymakers, and the prospect of additional tariffs is anything but fun and games.
On NAFTA, Trump Averts the Danger He Created
Letting Trump conduct negotiations with foreign governments is like leaving teenagers unsupervised at home for a weekend.
NAFTA Rewrite Means No More American Super Bowl Commericals for Canadians
A little reminder of the complexities of international trade deals.
Median Household Income Is at an All-Time High. Are You Happy Yet?: Podcast
Economist Mark J. Perry talks about rising incomes, flattening inequality, low unemployment, and why none of it seems to make us feel better.
Is the USMCA, the Trade Deal that Will Replace NAFTA, a 'Historic Transaction'? No.
Donald Trump is calling it a big win. That's overselling it.
NAFTA Rewrite Could Warp Automakers' Supply Chains, Increase Prices
Trump's new United States Mexico Canada Agreement mostly maintains the NAFTA status quo, but it sets new mandates for cars made in Mexico and Canada.
The 3 Biggest Lies Trump Told About Tariffs at His Crazy Press Conference
Trump says tariffs aren't hurting the economy, new steel plants are opening up, and some stuff about Canada. It's all wrong.
Trump's Bailout Won't Save Soybean Farmers
Soybean prices have fallen as much as 30 percent since planting season, and harvest is fast approaching.
Will Republicans Pay a Political Price for Trump's Trade War?
The GOP's willingness to follow Trump down an anti-trade cul-de-sac risks alienating voters who could be crucial on the margins of close races.
Walmart Shoppers Could Be Next Victims of Trump's Trade War
Walmart warns the Trump administration it may be forced to raise prices in response to tariffs.
Trump's Trade War Just Killed 1 Million Jobs
The unseen consequences of the trade war matter as much as the more visible.
Trump's Tariffs Are Endangering Market Reforms in China
Chinese entrepreneurs worry that the trade war will "put them in the Communist Party's crosshairs," and make further market reforms politically difficult.
Trump's Tariffs Will Cost More Than Obamacare's Taxes
If Trump presses ahead with plans to tax all Chinese imports, the added costs would cancel out the economic benefits of last year's corporate tax cut.
Wilbur Ross Says Consumers Won't Notice the New Tariffs. Then Why Impose Them?
The only goal of tariffs is to change consumer behavior. If consumers won't notice the costs, the tariffs have already failed. Or maybe Ross is lying.
Casualties of Trump's Trade War
The president's economic agenda is harming American businesses and consumers.
Here Are 202 Companies Hurt by Trump's Tariffs
The president believes "TRADE IS BAD!" These firms would beg to differ.
Feeling the Pinch: U.S. Lobster Exports Tank Thanks to Trump's Trade War
The Chinese tariffs have clobbered the lobster market, with prices falling to two-year lows.
Trump Says iPhones Will Get More Expensive. Actually, It's Going to Be Much Worse Than That.
Building iPhones entirely in the U.S. would double or triple their retail prices. There's no way Apple is going to do that.
Next Round of Tariffs Could Making Vaping More Expensive
By making it harder for smokers to switch to vaping, the Trump administration's tariffs would strike a blow against public health.
Woodward: Trump Scribbled 'TRADE IS BAD' in Margins of Speech
"Why do you have these views [on trade]?" Gary Cohn reportedly asked Trump. "I just do," Trump replied.
Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum, and Lumber Blamed for Spiking Home Construction Prices
In Utah, Texas, and elsewhere, construction costs for new homes are up by about 60 percent this year.
So, Trade Negotiations With Canada Are Going Great
Trump missed Friday's deadline to reach a NAFTA deal with Canada, and he did it in spectacular fashion.
Trump's War on NAFTA Is a Loser for American Consumers
The president's destructive attack on free trade.
Trump's Trade Deal with Mexico Looks Like a Dud
The deal empowers "government bureaucrats rather than markets to determine the components in cars and other goods," says Sen. Ben Sasse.
Trump Readies $6 Billion Bailout for Farmers Harmed by Trump Tariffs
Most of the funds are earmarked for soybean farmers, who would really rather just be able to sell their goods to China again.
