Are President Trump’s threats and insults against our allies just an obnoxious negotiating tactic? It hardly matters, because they haven’t worked. And it’s worse than not working. Trump has turned “made in America” into consumer poison around the globe. Trump is not content to wage a simple war on trade, itself an economically ignorant endeavor. […]
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Trump did exactly what he said he would do
Farmers keep asking why Donald Trump is hurting them on trade when they helped elect him. The better question is: Why did they help elect him? Candidate Trump promised a trade war, and he delivered. No hidden agenda there. Farmers and ranchers had a choice between trade-friendly Hillary Clinton and a man threatening their precious […]
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Trump's unconventional methods are worth a try in China
Ever since the departure of top advisers Gary Cohn and H.R. McMaster, it does seem as if the Trump White House has gotten more chaotic, if that were possible. But amid the noise and tumult, including the crazy tweets about Amazon and Mexico, let’s be honest — on one big, fundamental point, Donald Trump is […]
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Trump's tariffs — a triumph of pride over policy
WASHINGTON — The controversy over President Trump’s proposed tariffs on imports of steel (25 percent) and aluminum (10 percent) is less about economics than ego — Trump’s ego. Frustrated by special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation and the reported chaos in the White House, the president, it seems, had to show who’s boss and who’s driving […]