Mar 12, 20253 min readCongress set to neuter its authority to counter Trump tariffsAs Congress debates yet another Continuing Resolution to hastily fund the federal government for a few months, the House yesterday passed a resolution that mixes together several bills. Tucked within …
Dec 7, 20205 min readBiden Can Channel Libertarian Ideas to Woo Some of the Trump CoalitionThe 2016 Donald Trump coalition was one for the ages. These were far from typical Republican voters, made up of disaffected liberals, libertarians, nationalists, run-of-the-mill conservatives and …
May 17, 20192 min readTrump’s 6-Month Window To Limit Car Imports Might Lead To A New Trade WarWashington D.C.: President Trump will give the EU and Japan six months to agree to a deal that would “limit or restrict” imports of automobiles and their parts into the US. It is claimed that car …
Jun 22, 20183 min readHow the Carolinas could suffer from Trump's tariffsIn the last election and on the global stage, President Donald Trump talked tough on trade. It’s us versus them and we’re losing, he says. Put simply, he views the current trade deficit, when we …
Jan 24, 20184 min readWorkers can't afford tariffs or a trade war, President TrumpTo the Trump protectionist hammer, every product imported looks like a nail. On Monday, we learned that President Trump’s trade enforcer, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, announced new …
Sep 26, 20174 min readConsumers Lose No Matter Who Wins The U.S.-Canada Jet Subsidy WarPutting into action the protectionist rhetoric of U.S. President Donald Trump, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced on Tuesday a tariff of more than 200 per cent on Bombardier’s C-Series regional …