Trump talks China, trade, coronovarius, Dr. Fauci and the prospect of Joe Biden getting rid of windows to combat climate change.
- May 6, 2020Trump and China have always had an uneasy relationship. Now the controversial trade war is overwhelmed by the pandemic. No doubt, China will be a large factor in the coming election.
- August 10, 2017Why don't we acknowledge that the government does, and should, subsidize manufacturing?
- August 8, 2017An alphabet soup of new agencies could shake up federal oversight.
- June 1, 2017Taxing stock trades by 0.34 percent could potentially raise more than $800 billion, or 0.4 percent of GDP, over 10 years. There's your funding for food stamps.
- May 11, 2017Trump wants to "renegotiate" trade deals like NAFTA. But there's no evidence he wants to fix their corrosive impact on labor protections or environmental standards.
- February 14, 2017The fact that Trump killed the trade deal doesn't mean progressives should mourn its passing.
- January 6, 2017The incoming president's trade agenda could focus on manufacturing jobs or enriching corporate America. The smart money is on corporations.
- October 20, 2016The third debate reminded America of the extent to which this year's GOP nominee is truly an aberration.
- September 19, 2016These ad hoc courts are a main reason why so many politicians and activists are against trade agreements like the TPP.