…love at all. He seems to believe that foreign countries are paying the tariffs. He often talks about them as though the Chinese, Korean, or Canadian governments are sending us…

A good read as composed by Jack about Nixon and doing a comparison of Nixon to Trump and foreign policy. Jack is another writer I subscribe to. I usually pull…

…Mar-a-Lago in April 2024, then-candidate Trump told oil executives they should raise $1 billion for his campaign. In exchange, Trump promised he would get rid of Biden-era regulations and make…

…way that occurs is through currency effects. Tariffs discourage Americans from buying foreign goods, which tends to raise the value of the dollar as Americans demand less foreign currency. A stronger dollar makes US exports more…

…in the minds of American voters. But to the extent that foreign policy affects the ballot box, the fact that Trump’s invasion is a proxy war for the Netanyahu regime…

…are usually about a specific subcategory of investment: foreign direct investment into the United States.  The BEA reports that foreign direct investment into the United States totaled $288.4 billion in 2025, down from 2024’s $292 billion, and…

…of: Foreign exporters lowering their prices, Domestic importers and retailers reducing their margins by not fully raising prices in line with the tariffs, and consumers paying higher prices. How Tariffs…

This is a speculative post.  I don’t have any expertise in foreign policy.  I just want to clarify my own thinking, and posting is a way to force myself to…

…which allows U.S. employers to hire skilled foreign workers. Approximately 65,000 foreign workers are issued a H-1B visa each year. Before Trump’s proclamation, employers typically paid between $2,000 and $5,000…

…indicate pretty starkly that Romney doesn’t understand even the concept of diplomacy, from the implications of those comments in spheres beyond foreign policy and defense. I’ve wondered for a while…