A Couple of Economist Views on Tariffs
…of federal judges on Wednesday blocked President Trump from imposing some of his steepest tariffs on China and other U.S. trading partners, finding in two cases that he vastly overstepped…
…of federal judges on Wednesday blocked President Trump from imposing some of his steepest tariffs on China and other U.S. trading partners, finding in two cases that he vastly overstepped…
…world trading system in America’s image — to a large extent it was a globalized version of America’s 1934 Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act. But the text and the rules it sets…
…major trading partners are pulling America back from the precipice of disaster, restoring its respect and standing in the world, eliminating decades of unfair and asymmetric trade policies that have…
…lay “the foundation for a new global trading order.” In the administration’s theory of the case, tariffs will ignite domestic reindustrialization, create jobs, turn trade deficits into surpluses, and reduce…
…country’s overall trade deficit tell us about our trading relations and the health of the U.S. economy? The Facts: Over the past 50 years, international trade has become an increasingly…
…energy markets. Brent crude was trading above $88 per barrel in early trading, up more than 4% on the day, while U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate climbed to roughly $85.90 per…
…a federal trade court to strike down the 10 percent tariffs Trump imposed on most U.S. trading partners in February. Trump promised to hike those tariffs to 15 percent, but has not yet…
…situations in a bit… Insider trading So far the only “winners” of Trump’s folly are (a) anyone who can supply GOFD while their competition is kneecapped and (b) Trump friends…
…steel and aluminum were also integral to the preliminary deals the administration reached with major trading partners, including Japan, South Korea and the European Union, all of which have major…
…London stepped into the vacuum of Dutch collapse and had surpassed Amsterdam as a trading center by 1780. England had a robust financial system by the 18th century. During the…