The U.S. trading system since the 1970s has screwed American workers. But the main culprits are the American capitalists who devised the system, not foreigners.
Robert Lighthizer
Posted inEconomic Policy
Trump, Man of Steel (and Aluminum)
The new 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum, directed mainly at China, are partially worthwhile, but were undercut by allowing Nippon Steel to buy into U.S. Steel.
Posted inTAP
Blood and Treasure
Today on TAP: The infighting grows fierce as Trump keeps searching for a Treasury secretary.
Posted inTAP
The Bulls in Trump’s China Shop
Today on TAP: His China policy nominees are a relative oasis of competence, with a mix of sensible policy ideas and outlandish ones.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Could America Act Like China?
Trump’s trade appointments represent a drastic change from business as usual.