Today on TAP: Opposition to Trump is growing. That will embolden more opposition.
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The Trade Policy We Need
Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs are incoherent, but that should not discredit targeted tariffs paired with investment as a policy lever.
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The Prospect Weekly Roundup: The Schumer Surrender and Canada’s Hope
On our live show, David and Gabrielle Gurley discuss Chuck Schumer’s betrayal on the government funding bill, and the upcoming election by our neighbors to the north.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Mark Carney Knows Trade, Must Master Politics
The new Canadian prime minister, a former international banker, can handle a crisis, but he’ll have to cope with the ups and downs of retail politics on the campaign trail.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Donald Trump Is Going to Destroy American Manufacturing
Bidenomics created a manufacturing boom. Trump is tearing that up by the roots.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Mad King Trump’s Tariff Disaster
The president’s trade war on Canada is heating up in the dumbest conceivable manner.
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The Coherence in Trump’s Incoherence
Today on TAP: You could be forgiven, based on his recent behavior, for concluding that Trump is completely incoherent. Let’s look a little deeper.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Trump Depression
Donald Trump is on track to be the first president to deliberately engineer a severe depression.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Governors Nervous About Tariff Endgame
As state leaders gathered for their annual meeting in Washington, few understood the real reasons for ramping up a North American trade war.
Posted inTAP
A Sloppy Valentine for Big Tech
Today on TAP: A new White House effort to block domestic and foreign rules on data security is at odds with the U.S. government’s long-standing efforts to shield data from China.
