In the military, we believe that your enemy’s reality must become your own, or it will be at a time of grave disadvantage. Let’s put all silly pretense aside and come to the realization that Communist China is our number one geopolitical foe—they see us as such. China has enacted such egregious actions against the United States since we foolishly...

In his latest iteration of “The Art of the Deal,” President Donald Trump is finally giving China its due after more than two decades of lying, stealing, and wildly nefarious trade practices.

History’s great Benjamin Franklin is credited with saying, “Nothing is certain except death and taxes.” I would paraphrase Franklin’s wise words with this update: “Nothing is certain except these people always being wrong…

A trade war hurts America too but China is especially vulnerable, writes Bob Davis. Does China have some not-so-secret weapons that will help it outlast the U.S. in the trade war?

Some experts say Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, which extended even to remote islands, were meant to cut China from the global supply chain with whatever means necessary.

President Donald Trump has predicted that his tariffs could raise as much as $6 trillion over the next decade in federal tax collections. These include up to 104% tariffs on China, plus the combination of reciprocal tariffs — we charge them whatever they charge us.  

President Trump has imposed the largest tax increase since 1982 through his tariffs, which will cost U.S. taxpayers $258.4 billion this year alone and $2.9 trillion over a decade, damaging the Repu…

By: Karl Rove – wsj.com – April 9, 2025 This chaos has been bad for everyone. Can the master negotiator now turn it around? Common sense prevailed Wednesday when President Trump announced he’d pause tariffs on most countries for 90 days. It’s good for America and his own political standing that he’s decided to become a dealmaker. He’s certainly got...

The old order of globalisation and industrial decline has failed working-class Americans.

Let me say, up front, that I do not know if Trump’s tariffs will accomplish his purposes or not.  Tariffs are common in human history.  Some tariffs, in some places, and at certain times, have had some benefits to a country’s economy.