The Economist9m
Donald Trump’s threats of tariffs will do harm, even if he does not impose them
Another check on the administration could be the fear of tariff-induced inflation. Americans’ experience of the highest price ...
Trump picked his lawyer for a top Justice Dept. job. Does it matter?
If confirmed as deputy attorney general, Todd Blanche should recuse from Justice Dept. matters related to cases where he ...
Blackstone's Steve Schwarzman was a trade negotiator for Donald Trump's first term. Here's what it took to get the president to a deal.
Steve Schwarzman, founder and CEO of Blackstone, describes his experience advising Trump on trade tariffs in his 2019 book, ...
Trump's tariffs in his first term did little to alter the economy, but this time could be different
The tariffs he imposed on China in his first term were continued by President Joe Biden, a Democrat who even expanded tariffs ...
Washington Monthly14m
Claudia Sheinbaum, Justin Trudeau: Only You Can Save Us from Donald Trump
Only You Can Save Us from Donald TrumpThe incoming president does not have a mandate for high tariffs. The leaders of Canada ...
What is swatting, the tactic being used to target Trump Cabinet picks?
Trump’s transition team said that “several” of the president-elect’s picks faced “threats to their lives.” Such “swatting” ...
Trump’s tariffs proposal is a preview of the corruption to come
The uneven rollout of tariffs in his first term gives us a guide to how his future tariffs will be deployed.
How Will Trump’s Covid Contrarians Handle the Next Pandemic?
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s selections to run the nation’s health agencies are alarming infectious disease experts.