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Alexander Hamilton, the Other Tariff Man Who Created a Mess 0
- Foreign Policy, Front Page, Opinions
- December 5, 2019
One of the many unsettling features of Donald Trump is his deep-seated antipathy to the time-honored doctrine of free trade. Even as early as 2016, Trump devoted a substantial portion of his Republican Convention speech calling for the adoption of protectionist tariffs and other trade restrictions against “any country that cheats.” He proceeded to blame NAFTA for
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China Suspends US Navy Visits To Hong Kong Following Signing Of Pro-Democracy Legislation 0
- Foreign Policy, Front Page, Headline News, WORLD
- December 2, 2019
Shelby Talcott China suspended U.S. Navy visits to Hong Kong Monday after President Donald Trump signed legislation last week backing the pro-democracy protests that have been going on for months. The two bills Trump signed Nov. 27 come amid a continuation of public clashes in Hong Kong that began over an extradition bill. China previously warned it
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The US Finally Defends Liberty in Hong Kong 0
- Action for Liberty, Foreign Policy, Front Page, Headline News
- November 20, 2019
In the first decisive show of support by the US for the Free Hong Kong protesters, the Senate unanimously approved a bill helping them in their struggle for liberty on Tuesday evening, November 19th. The legislation requires the Secretary of State to annually confirm that Hong Kong is staying sufficiently independent from China. If the
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Sen Hawley Introduces Bill Thwarting American Companies From Engaging With China 0
- Foreign Policy, Front Page, Headline News
- November 18, 2019
Chris White Sen. Josh Hawley is escalating his war on China as the Missouri Republican aims to protect Americans’ communication from being exported to the communist country. Hawley is seeking to block companies from China and Russia from transferring Americans’ data back to their countries. The National Security and Personal Data Act is designed to prevent countries
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US, China Take Another Step In Trade Talks, Chinese Officials Say 0
- Foreign Policy, Front Page, Headline News
- November 7, 2019
Audrey Conklin The U.S. and China mutually agreed to lift some tariffs in what appears to be the beginning of a potential trade deal, China’s commerce ministry announced Thursday. The announcement comes after President Donald Trump met with Chinese trade officials in October and announced that the two countries would work to move toward a tentative agreement,
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Poll: Americans Love Foreign Trade 0
- Economics of Liberty, Foreign Policy, Front Page, Opinions
- October 31, 2019
A recent Gallup poll reveals something that everyone except for the President and his chief economic adviser, Peter Navarro, seem to know: Americans love trade, and their already-scant support for the trade war is waning. In fact, the current Administration’s fervor for treating the United States like a private corporation in trade negotiations comes at a time when – and
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