Trade, Tariffs, Politics and No Economics
…Civil War with a booming economy. But after the war, that same tariff wall served big business by protecting it from the competition of cheaper foreign products. That protection permitted…
…Civil War with a booming economy. But after the war, that same tariff wall served big business by protecting it from the competition of cheaper foreign products. That protection permitted…
…That night, the United States declared war on Japan. Japan declared war on America the next day, and four days later, on December 11, 1941, both Italy and Germany declared…
…A lot of talk and threats and no reality. We are constantly off balance due to Trump’s (as the Pres) threats. The Trade War Isn’t Over Look at the numbers,…
…allies, not just by the US. But if “the anti-war president” wants to have a War Department and a Secretary of War, fine. It will end the masquerade. The Vietnam…
…4, 2025 Legal Issue The challenged conduct spanned decades. In some cases dating back World War II. During the war, some defendant companies operated under federal government contracts to refine…
…Ayatollahs’ regime, the war has no clear plan for either victory or exit. This strongly suggests that the rush to war was a Trump ego tantrum rather than a carefully…
“Trump Makes ‘Most Blasé Admission of a War Crime by a US President in History.’ Common Dreams President Donald Trump said the US Navy chose to sink an Iranian frigate, killing more than…
…to fund the Iran war and immigration enforcement. Hmmm, does this make sense? Healthcare funding to fund an unnecessary war with Iran. Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) is leading…
…of them rose to the level of war — as defined by over 1,000 battlefield deaths a year. Russia-Ukraine was deadliest war of 2025 The Russia-Ukraine war was the deadliest…
…April 22 (Florida).[210] “ “Reference here for other dates leading to the War Between the States, or the US Civil War.” (idea courtesy of liveblogging at Brad DeLong’s….sent by ilsm)…