Our economists say the invisible hand will take care of us. But they ignore what is right in front of them. Manufacturing remains the most productive sector of the American economy. Politics
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Opinion | Even without the tariffs, Trump’s economic agenda is a disaster The Washington Post Politics
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Tariffs are not just bad for American families and the national economy; tariffs are also bad for Republicans. Tariffs have been electoral disasters for Republicans. Politics
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And what business executives are saying behind closed doors. Politics
Trump said repeatedly that the tariffs are “reciprocal,” but that’s not true. The rates were calculated using a childish formula based on trade imbalances. Politics
President Trump is using leverage to simultaneously level the playing field for American industry, raise revenue, secure investment and boost employment of Americans. Politics
Opinion | Where’s the economic sense behind Trump’s tariffs? The Washington Post Politics
Columnist David Marcus travels to Calgary to find out how Canadians feel about the growing tension between their country and the U.S., as well as the tariffs President Trump has leveled against our northern neighbor. Politics
