MSNBC Host Leaves Beltway Bubble, Shocked To Find Iowa Farmers Support President Trump
In MSNBC’s daytime lineup, host Katy Tur was shocked when she met Iowans who supported President Trump and his trade war with China.
The Phase One U.S.-China Trade Deal Is A Serious Win For The United States
The U.S. shouldn’t be complacent after winning the first round of the trade war. China is a formidable strategic competitor and will remain so for many years to come.
‘Phase One’ Marks New Chapter In Trade Between United States And China
For the first time in a long time, the United States and China are striking a deal to set up better trade relations for both countries.
Taiwan Is About To Have An Election That Will Change The World
The Jan. 11 election outcome will have a profound effect on foreign policy strategies and relationships between Washington, Beijing, and Taipei throughout 2020 and beyond.
New Trade Deal With China Does Almost Nothing For The United States
The U.S. and China have such different economic and political systems and different sets of values. We may have to settle our differences through other means, beyond a trade agreement.
Americans Need To Stop Funding The Chinese Gulag
The Chinese have for decades banked on the world, and in particular its richest nation, prioritizing money over all else, including evidently its long-term national interest.
The Blizzard Gaming Boycott Is The Tip Of The Chinese Censorship Iceberg
Western companies are walking a very thin line between losing access to the Chinese market and losing their customer base everywhere else — and this can’t last forever.
3 False Dichotomies In The Debate Over Free Trade And Tariffs
Free traders have the same view of trade war as Quakers do of real war: that it is never the answer.
The Hong Kong Protestors Are Fighting The Same Injustices As The Founding Fathers Did
While extradition of those on trial provoked this year’s protests, it is a movement for democracy that is at the heart of the demonstrations.
Trump Is Shamelessly Bribing Farmers With Cash Handouts
The political goal of handouts is another example of how Trump thinks he can throw around billions of dollars, seized by the government through taxes, to get whatever he wants.
In Third Democratic Debate, Candidates Avoid Talking About The Economy Even As They Claim A Recession Looms
A quick glance at the yield curve, which has predicted every recession for the past 50 years, shows the possibility of another recession in the near future.
How Free Trade With China Politically Impoverished Both Countries
While we hoped freer trade with the West would lead China toward liberal democracy, the result has been an increasingly oppressive government.
Why Farmers Aren’t Going To Abandon Trump Over The Trade War
The popular narrative goes that because President Trump launched a trade war against China, China has retaliated by tariffing agriculture products from red states that voted for Trump. False.
Blaming Every Bad Economic Indicator On The Trade War Just Proves You Don’t Know What You’re Talking About
The global economy isn’t healthy, and everything isn’t hunky dory. But the trade issue is the icing on the cake, not the main story.
Why China Is Feeling Internal Pressure To Keep Raising The Trade War Stakes
The ongoing economic brinkmanship between China and the United States is hurting all parties involved, yet no one is happy with the status quo.
China’s Currency Devaluation Will Hurt China More Than It Hurts The United States
What China did this week is the strongest counteraction it has taken so far in its ongoing trade war. It might have achieved the desired effect of causing market panic, but it will end up hurting China the most.
The Trade War Isn’t The Only Reason For The Dow’s Big Drop
Don’t listen to the left scream that tax cuts caused a slowdown, and don’t listen to the supply siders who say tax cuts would be working great, were it not for tariffs.
Trump’s China Tariff Strategy Is A Bigger Gambit Than Meets The Eye
The trade war between China and the United States isn’t a conflict that will remain confined to the economy. It’s a risky play in a new Cold War.
China Got A Better Deal From The G20 Than The United States Did
Chinese President Xi came to the summit with serious economic and political challenges domestically. President Trump was in a stronger negotiation position. So what happened?