Trade Blog Posts

Donald Trump called Xi Jinping a “great leader” and said, “It's an honor to be your friend” last week during his visit to China. Xi told Trump that the US was a declining power.

On April 2, 2025, Trump announced his “Liberation Day” tariffs. Where does the economy stand after one year?

The US Supreme Court decision to strike down the tariffs that have been the centerpiece of Donald Trump’s economic and foreign policy agenda last Friday shook the world.

At the end of October, President Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss the ongoing trade war between the United States and China, a conflict that began earlier this year after...

Throughout the 2024 campaign, Donald Trump touted the financial windfall to be reaped if the United States were to impose a series of revenue-raising tariffs.

There is one news story that matters more than any other in the world right now—the burgeoning fight between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

I was reading an Associated Press (Left bias) article about increased prices of sneakers, jeans, and other clothing from tariffs, when it struck me that why these items are so cheap wasn’t addressed b...

When California increased its minimum wage for fast food workers in 2024, many conservatives were outraged. Yet, less than a year later, when Trump imposed astronomical tariffs that economists predict...

Donald Trump’s approach to tariffs and international trade may yet have the same impact. Last week, we discussed the likely economic effect of Trump’s approach. Now let’s consider the potential politi...

President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday via Truth Social a 90-day pause on tariffs for countries that have reached out to address trade deficits, and a 125% tariff on China. The pause comes a we...