Chris White China announced Friday it would impose a 25% tariff on all U.S. automobiles after President Donald Trump called himself ‘the chosen one’ to deal with the communist nation. Tariffs of 5 percent to 10 percent will be imposed on American goods in two batches, with the first taking effect in September and the…
In recent weeks, Hong Kong protesters have been waving the American Flag in their demonstrations. The use of the flag has appeared to move into mainstream symbolism with the protests. These protests have only grown stronger, even shutting down the Hong Kong Airport. Video of protesters waving the American Flag can be seen below. https://twitter.com/HKNordicHearts/status/1157980153890385920?s=19 Some…
When a Republican group asked Mark Cuban to come speak at an event, the very first thing he did was to attack not only the Republican Party, but parties in general. “Why does anybody join a political party anymore? It’s not the 1800s, when you needed to assemble. It’s not the 1900s, where you almost…
At his campaign rally last night President Trump vowed that he’d make “America wealthy again.” But the taxes he’s imposed on Americans in the form of tariffs are making America poorer—both materially and spiritually. When Trump imposed tariffs on China last year I mentioned that in 2019 the tax would cost households to suffer losses…
Christina Fattore, West Virginia University The Trump administration says it intends to slap a 5% tariff on every medium-sized car, avocado and other Mexican import beginning June 10 – all almost US$1 billion worth that crosses the border into the U.S. each day on average. The president is using the policy as a cudgel to…
By Joe Wolverton, II The domestic damage done by President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs on Chinese goods will now be exacerbated by the president’s proclamation of his intent to blunt the blow by giving a multi-billion dollar bailout to farmers affected by the fallout. You read that right. Not only are American consumers going…
Happy Sunday, Liberty Lovers! Buckle up! We’re going on a 2-hour road trip to the Justin Amash town hall at Grand Rapids Christian High School. WARNING: It may get a little bumpy at times. I will show you inside the auditorium where I got to see my favorite Congressman speak about the Mueller Report and…
By Steffi Cole I cannot even begin to quantify how many people I have seen accusing Justin Amash of owning a business in China that is being hurt by Trump’s tariffs. This gossip has spread like wildfire! Did you know: Justin Amash owns a manufacturing company in China called Dynamic Source International Instead of supporting…
“In the last few weeks,” writes Tyler Cowen, “I’ve seen a lot of evidence that a new political era truly is upon us.” Specifically, he refers to the stunning upsets against left social democrats around the world, along with the rise of what is being called the New Right. The New Right is not generally about dismantling…
FEE readers understand well the destructive economic effects of Trump’s tariffs. More than economic prosperity is at stake; the survival of humanity may depend on continuing to grow trade between the US and China. Thucydides’s Trap Harvard professor of government Graham Allison has made a career of examining how government decisionmakers and bureaucracies respond to…