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Playing James Dean President Trump and his trade negotiators are playing a game of teenage high-speed “chicken” with the North American economy. The lead domestic article (paywall) in today’s Wall Street Journal is headlined “Weakened Nafta, WTO Would Pave Way for Conflict.” The article begins: “Before a war begins, the antagonists remove the peacekeepers. Trade […]

China’s President Xi Jinping opened the 19th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party — a once-every-five-year affair — with a 3 hour 23 minute speech. The Xi agenda, in the making for months prior to the Congress opening today, is trade theft, digital dictatorship, a planned economy, a Taiwan invasion, and cultivating satellite dictatorships. Digital […]

Elite Iraqi military units backed by Iranian militias have routed the Kurds from Kirkuk and its oil-rich surrounding area. Up to now the Kurds have been the key U.S. allies in the fight against ISIS in Syria and Iraq.   Trump administration betrays Kurds The Trump administration refused to intervene on behalf on behalf of […]

Trump’s accomplishments Supporters of President Trump make a strong case that the President, in contrast to Congress, has been notching an impressive list of accomplishments. Despite this, polls that track presidential popularity have hardly budged. This is likely because of the unprecedented negative coverage the President has been receiving from the major media. One issue […]

The Trump administration’s demands in the current round of NAFTA discussions could kill the trade pact, Reuters and The Hill warn. The President’s political base in the “rust belt” states are pushing him in that direction. See, for example, today’s Toledo Blade. Trump may repeat Smoot-Hawley disaster If the administration’s demands kill NAFTA, trade, employment, […]