Trump claimed that his Greenland foray was needed to contain the influence of China and Russia in the Arctic. The result: China is more globally powerful than ever.
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Tariffs: Maybe Not So Crazy
Trump’s tariffs are more a petulance than a policy, but some strategic uses of tariffs can make economic sense. Look at China’s declining trade surplus with the U.S.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Where Big Tech and Trump Are Demanding Tax Cuts and Deregulation
A new analysis shared with the Prospect shows that Big Tech is seeking changes to national law in 64 countries. The Trump regime is helping them.
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Trump Loses GOP Support on China Policy
Add Republican objections to Trump’s China capitulations to the growing realm of defections from leaders of his own party.
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Can Canada Rescue North America?
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has a grueling mission ahead to preserve the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Beyond America First
Countries in the Global South increasingly view President Trump’s “America First” foreign economic policies as both a coercive force and a catalyst for greater economic autonomy.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Make Argentina Crash Again: On Milei’s Neoliberal Experiment
The short-term political boost to the Argentine president’s fortunes is unlikely to continue, as the familiar cycle of crisis and default looms.
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Supreme Court Poised to Defy Trump on Tariffs
Most of the conservative justices seemed skeptical of the argument that the International Economic Emergency Powers Act, which allows a president in an emergency to “regulate importation and exportation,” confers worldwide, unlimited tariff authority.
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China: The Art of Xi’s Deal
In classic form, President Trump concluded his hollow trade deal with Xi Jinping Thursday—and then changed the subject and the headlines. With no clear plan or rationale, he announced that the U.S. could resume nuclear testing.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Trump Selling Out Cattle Ranchers Highlights Structural Food Economy Crisis
To lower beef prices and help out his pal Milei, Trump will quadruple beef quotas from Argentina—and domestic cattle ranchers are going ballistic. But the bigger problem is an America that can no longer feed itself.
