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Trade War
Trump’s Trade War With China Is Waged to Make the Rich Richer
The trade war is forcing working-class people to pay high tariffs to advance the goals of the rich.
Donald Trump Deserves an “F” on Trade
It might be easy to win a trade war, as Trump claimed, but evidently not for him.
Will Trump’s Policies Wreak Havoc on the US and Global Economies?
Economics professor Gerald Epstein explains why Trump's economic policies will ultimately be extremely disruptive.
Trump Is Giving Protectionism a Bad Name
Tariffs and subsidies to support infant industries can be key for economic development in the Global South.
Will This Trade War Be Donald Trump’s Political Waterloo?
Ah, Mr. President, about those tariffs ...
With Anti-China Protectionism, the Left Is Aiding Trump’s Xenophobic Agenda
Even leading progressives like Bernie Sanders can fall short of full-throated solidarity with Chinese workers.
Republicans Finally Turn on Trump’s Trade War, but Will They Confront Him?
Orrin Hatch, Bob Corker and others are enraged by Donald Trump’s destructive trade war.
Donald Trump’s Trade War Masks a Darker Agenda: Aiding the Far Right in Europe
The US ambassador to Germany vows to help the far right, and Trump's foreign policy looks even more sinister.
Trade Wars Are Never “Easy to Win”: Economist Robert Pollin on Trump’s China Policy
Are tariffs good for economic policy? And whom do they benefit most -- capitalists or workers?