Economy
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Trump Deals With Our Ultimate Frenemy
Two days of high-level trade negotiations in London revealed not only China's dependence on the U.S. for trade but also our nation's dangerous dependence on China for the raw materials that make our modern world.
Bringing Back the Dream of Homeownership
Myriad factors are causing the housing market to change drastically for young and first-time buyers from the heyday of the American Dream in the 1950s and '60s.
Trump Returns Pennsylvania Steel to the Backbone of America
"For generations, the workers here have always been there for our country when we needed them the most."
Trade Court Strikes Down Emergency Tariffs
President Donald Trump's trade goals are laudable and put America first, but his methods and justifications have left him open to successful lawsuits that have stopped his efforts.
LA's Crushing Wage Hike
The Los Angeles City Council has approved a massive minimum wage hike that promises to cripple the hotel industry just in time for the city to host the 2028 Olympics.
Biden's Student Loan Defaults Destroy Credit
Loan companies would like their money now that the pause on repayments is over, but the inevitable outcome should have been pretty clear to borrowers.
Walmart vs. Trump's Tariffs
Can President Trump help Walmart come full circle to its '80s pledge to buy American-made? Can Walmart, an American institution, become American again, or does China have the goods?
DC Dems Struggle to Undo Their Minimum Wage Mess
Washington, DC's Democrat mayor wants to repeal the District's minimum wage increase for tipped workers because it's having unintended — but entirely predicted — consequences for those workers.
When Tomatoes Became Veggies
19th-century SCOTUS tariff ruling hints at the questions the Court may soon face.
China Caves to Trump
There's no other way to spin the trade deal that was announced earlier this morning.
Trump's First Trade Domino Falls
This morning's joint announcement with the UK will likely be the first of many.
America Is Winning
After days of denying any talks were taking place, Beijing is eager to talk.
Is Trump Breaking China's Will?
The commies said they'd fight Trump's tariffs "to the bitter end," but they seem awfully interested in talking.
Trump's Lame Blame Game
Tariffs are hurting China as designed, but that doesn't mean the domestic cost is Joe Biden's fault.
Amazon Itself Is Practically Made in China
The retail giant's tiff with the White House over tariffs is indicative of a much larger problem.
Trump Wants More American Lumber and Steel
After decades of foreign-sourced steel and lumber gutting the U.S. industries, Donald Trump is seeking to revive them.
The Casualties of America's Loss of Glassware Manufacturing to China
Three hundred men and women are now without jobs in a town of 4,200.
The Art of the Tariffs
With each day and change, a clearer picture is emerging of Trump's goals.
PRC: Bully and Cheater
The People's Republic of China bullies and cheats to advance in global dominance.
Markets Don't Lie
Our priority and obsession today should be to check and fix what is wrong with ourselves — not our trading partners.