Today on TAP: His game is to intimidate, prevail in the headlines, and sacrifice details in the fine print.
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Trump Is Big Tech’s Personal Lobbyist
The administration is working hard to eliminate taxes and regulations on Silicon Valley firms—even in other countries.
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Tariff Tantrums
Today on TAP: Don’t look for a grand strategy in Trump’s tariff policy—it’s mainly about impulsivity and bravado.
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Hijacking the Fed
Today on TAP: Trump may succeed in isolating Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell and taking over the Fed himself, but the result would crash the economy.
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Trump Will Double the Price of Coffee to Help a Fellow Fascist Coup-ster
Today on TAP: He proposed a 50 percent tariff on Brazilian imports unless they stop trying to hold Bolsonaro accountable for his attempted coup.
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MAGA’s Gift to China
Trump’s tariffs aren’t helping America. But they are helping someone else.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Northeastern Governors and Canadian Premiers Unite Against Trump
In the shadow of the G7 summit in Alberta, regional American and Canadian leaders met in Boston to confront their shared economic crises—and surviving Trump.
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Republicans Have a Solution for Their Deficit Problem: Flagrant Lies
Rejecting reality, they substitute their own.
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The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Growth Markets in Crime
On our live show, David, Sam Seder, and Emma Vigeland talk about what’s on the horizon now that Trump has destroyed regulatory enforcement.
Posted inPolitics
Fortunately, Trump Has Trouble Achieving His Goals
A federal court has struck down most of his tariffs, mainly because he didn’t follow readily available procedures to impose them.