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Republicans Are Finally Ready to Limit Trump’s Power — but Only on Trade and Tariffs
Trump is reportedly unhappy with the move to restrict his powers.
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Tariffs Aren’t the Best Way to Protect US Steelworkers. Global Solidarity Is.
Trade unions should think carefully about opportunistically reverting to nationalism when political openings arise.
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Dean Baker | Think Trump’s 45 Percent Tariffs Are Bad? Try Obama’s 10,000 Percent Tariffs
We do face a very real threat of protectionism, but it is in the form of the Obama administration pushing for stronger patent protections in the Trans-Pacific Partnership.