Tag: Economy
Trump faces a trillion-dollar tariff disappointment
In the early 20th century, before America introduced an income tax, tariffs paid many of the government’s bills. President Donald Trump wants to...
Trump will be unpleasantly surprised by America’s tariff revenues
In the early 20th century, before America had an income tax, tariffs paid many of the government’s bills. President Donald Trump wants to...
America and China prepare for an Alpine trade clash
SWITZERLAND ALWAYS imagined it would be where the fate of the global trading system was decided. It was in Geneva in 1947 that...
Don’t blame imports for the fall in America’s GDP
It is a tenet of Donald Trump’s economic philosophy that trade deficits are bad for growth. It can also seem like a cornerstone...
Mark Carney Has to Deliver on Trump and the Economy After...
Canada’s banker-turned-prime-minister pulled off a political miracle, leading his party from polling abyss to a rare fourth term in power, and securing the...
Vladimir Putin’s money machine is sputtering
After years of resilience, Russia’s economy is slowing down
Trump fires at the Fed. America’s economy is collateral damage
DONALD TRUMP can rarely resist the urge to engage in name-calling. Typically his barbs are more juvenile than consequential. But his designation of...
