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Five Facts About Trade You Don’t Read in the Newspaper
Find out five critical facts about trade you do not read in the newspaper, including the real impact on jobs and deficits.
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Fun With Numbers: Who Got Rich Over Trump’s Tariff Cave?
Sometimes simple arithmetic can tell us a great deal about the world. The big jump in the stock market following Trump’s announcement that he was walking back the tariffs is one such case.
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Why Can’t the New York Times Get Basic Numbers on Trade Right?
The New York Times presents faulty numbers on the trade deficit — continuing a pattern of misreporting on the Biden-Harris economy.
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Our Huge Trade Deficit with China Does NOT Give Us the Upper Hand in Tax (Tariff) War
Some commentators are claiming that our trade deficit with China gives us an advantage in the brewing trade war. It’s not so simple.
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Donald Trump’s Big Wealth Tax
Discover how Donald Trump’s wealth tax is reshaping the conversation on economic inequality and taxation policies.
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Trump’s Tariffs Open the Door to Medicare for All
Could Trump’s looney tune tariffs create an opportunity for Democrats to advance their goal of Medicare for All?
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Ignoring Patent Monopolies: Free Trade Retaliation Against Trump
Countries looking to retaliate against Trump’s tariffs should consider one option: No longer respecting US patent and copyright monopolies.
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Quick Thoughts on the March Jobs Report
The March jobs report was stronger than expected — but remember, it is based on data from mid-March amid pre-tariff uncertainties influencing the economy.
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Dr. Trump’s Crazy Tariff Formula
Trump’s crazy tariff formula will amount to the largest tax increase in the country’s history.
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Thomas Friedman on China: One Big Thing Right, an Even Bigger Thing Badly Wrong
Friedman is right that China has surpassed the US in many areas of technological power. But he’s wrong when he claims that China needs the United States to buy its stuff.
