
Tariffs Are Awful, but the Income Tax May Be Worse
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Navigating the choice between two bad policies.
A country that doesn't make anything quickly dies. Former US trade representative Robert Lighthizer explains how Trump's tariff program can stop America's slide.
Canadians Propose Punishing Americans For Trump's Trade War by Blocking Their Access to PornHub
Ever since the days of Herbert Hoover and the official start of the Great Depression the concept of trade tariffs has been readily demonized across most of academia and among the majority of modern economic ideologies.
Today just after midnight, US tariffs on steel and aluminum have come into force, and in response the European Commission announced its plans to retaliate to a similar degree (albeit on a different range of imports from the US).
Ever since the days of Herbert Hoover and the official start of the Great Depression the concept of trade tariffs has been readily demonized across most of academia and among the majority of modern economic ideologies.
President Trump says in response he 'probably' won't impose 50% tariff on Canadian steel and aluminum
"Walmart's unilateral demand on Chinese firms to cut prices could lead to disruptions of supply chains and hurt the interests of firms and consumers from both countries,"
The US and China came closer to a full-fledged trade war last week when China imposed tariffs of up to 15 percent on key US agricultural exports. This was retaliation for President Trump's increasing of tariffs on Chinese exports to the United Stat
President Donald Trump is ratcheting up pressure on Canada, announcing late Monday that he will double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum to 50 percent, citing Ontario's move to levy a tax on U.S. electricity exports.
As a reminder, this was not earth-shattering as Minnesota and Michigan imported about 1% of its power from Canada in 2024, and less than half of that came from Ontario, according to the region's grid operator, Midcontinent Independent System Operat
The US and China came closer to a full-fledged trade war last week when China imposed tariffs of up to 15 percent on key US agricultural exports. This was retaliation for President Trump's increasing of tariffs on Chinese exports to the United Stat
We all know the ancient Chinese curse: May you live in interesting times!
President Trump has declared a momentary pause – for one month – as regards the imposition of the massive taxes (styled "tariffs") he wants imposed on vehicles manufactured outside the U.S.
...After Trump Threatens Russia with "Large Scale Banking Sanctions" and Tariffs
Update (1445ET): Despite his shots at Trudeau earlier in the day, which suggested he would ice the Canadians out of their USMCA exemption, President Trump just confirmed he will also exempt compliant goods from our neighbor to the north.
Tariffs and trade wars add risks to trucking outlook; Trump pauses tariffs on all imports from Mexico for 1 month; Trump pauses tariffs on autos from Canada, Mexico; Retailers see both danger and potential in Trump's tariffs; Tariff impacts on dies
Fast-forward to Tuesday morning. Trump's 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada took effect, prompting Canada to retaliate with 25% tariffs on $100 billion worth of US imports. Mexico is expected to respond later.
Trump Victory: Honda Announces It Will Build Its Next-Generation Civic Hybrid in Indiana and Not Mexico to Avoid Potential Tariffs
Trump will hike Tariffs on China by 10 percent, the EU with 25 percent, but Canada and Mexico increases unknown.
President Donald Trump claimed in a statement that his tariffs would help with "the major threat of illegal aliens."
President Trump's idea of replacing the income tax with tariffs is sound and a great advancement in the restoration of freedom
Apple announces $500B investment in America including 20,000 new jobs and a new AI factory in Texas - in bid to beat Trump's China tariffs
United States Secretary Marco Rubio sat down with FOX News to discuss the Panama Canal, USAID, and the Trump tariff wars happening between the US, Mexico, China and Canada. This comes after Rubio's trip to Panama. Listen in.
Perhaps it would be if it were a device by which one could costlessly extract funds from foreigners. But is a tariff capable of doing such a thing?
Tariffs are, of course, taxes.
There are better models for President Trump than William McKinley.
Something weird is going on with gold, related to tariffs and a possible audit, that could drastically change the value of the dollar.
Does Japan Inc really think US economy is a buy, or is it making corporate ransom payments to avoid getting crushed by tariffs?
The European Union and Canada vowed to respond after President Trump decided to impose tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, escalating fears of a trade war.