30 h. ago Trump Says He Wants to Save the U.S. Auto Industry. His Policies Could Destroy It.

Trump’s approach risks leaving U.S. automakers isolated and incapable of competing on their own merits as foreign companies bolt ahead.

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1 week ago What the financial markets are screaming about Trump's tariffs

Financial markets are driven by people investing their own money in anticipation of future economic conditions, and they are screaming that Trump’s tariffs will inflict enormous harm on U.S. economy.

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1 week ago GORDON CHANG: Trump tariffing China at the worst possible time for Xi Jinping

When the dust settles on President Donald Trump’s tariffs, there will be 340.1 million Americans much better off. Across the board, the Chinese will suffer.

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2 w. ago VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: 10 tough Trump tariff questions critics don't want to answer

Is Wall Street’s panic based on what might happen — or on what is happening? Is the Street’s meltdown a fear of what might happen? Or is it reacting to March’s latest jobs report?

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2 w. ago James Carville: How to Turn Trump’s Economic Chaos Against Him

Tie the president to the people’s pain, and make the message local.

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2 w. ago I own a Corvette dealership and I’ve already seen the benefit of Trump’s tariffs

Tariffs aren't just global trade policy. What happens in D.C. ripples through the economy. Retired Army Capt. Douglas Ernest knows. He has seen a surge in sales at his Corvette dealership.

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2 w. ago Opinion | Trump’s tariffs were rash. But the reckoning was inevitable.

Opinion | Trump’s tariffs were rash. But the reckoning was inevitable.  The Washington Post

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2 w. ago DAVID MARCUS: Trump's tariff triumph big step for America's comeback

Columnist David Marcus says Trump's latest victory on tariffs shows once again the folly of judging his strategy before it plays out.

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3 w. ago ‘Liberation Day’ Was Messy, but Trump’s Tariffs Can Still Work

It’s a matter of timing and communication.

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3 w. ago Trump risks it all, takes on the world with tariffs and puts America first

Donald Trump is putting America first and is the first president in history to risk his presidency and legacy for working-class families. For that, he deserves much credit.

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3 w. ago Liberation Day and Trump tariffs are not the end of trade. It's only the beginning

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.

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3 w. ago Opinion | What exactly is Trump trying to achieve with his tariffs?

Opinion | What exactly is Trump trying to achieve with his tariffs?  The Washington Post

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3 w. ago Opinion | Even without the tariffs, Trump’s economic agenda is a disaster

Opinion | Even without the tariffs, Trump’s economic agenda is a disaster  The Washington Post

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3 w. ago Opinion | Trump’s intuitions on tariffs won’t help Americans (or penguins)

Opinion | Trump’s intuitions on tariffs won’t help Americans (or penguins)  The Washington Post

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3 w. ago SEN RAND PAUL: Terminate the Trump tariffs before it's too late

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.

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3 w. ago Opinion | What just happened with Trump’s tariffs announcement?

Opinion | What just happened with Trump’s tariffs announcement?  The Washington Post

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3 w. ago Steve Rattner on Just How Bad Things Will Get Under Trump’s Tariffs

And what business executives are saying behind closed doors.

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3 w. ago The Childish Tariff Formula That Will Reshape the Global Economy

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.

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