Trade correspondent L.C.’s weekly report: The Trump Administration is moving aggressively to reach limited trade agreements with India and Japan before the 2020 US elections – but not with China. On September 22th President Trump attended a 50,000 person rally in Houston (dubbed “Howdy, Modi!”) that Indian-Americans held for India’s Prime Minister Modi. This was […]
WTO ruling threatens Section 232 steel & aluminum tariffs
Founders Broadsheet trade correspondent L.C. writes: In a decision with major implications for the Trump administration’s Section 232 national security tariffs on aluminum and steel, a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement panel ruled for Russia against the Ukraine on April 5th. The case was brought against Russia for restricting the transit through Russia of […]
President Trump continues “Stick it to the allies” approach
Founders Broadsheet trade correspondent L.C. reports: President Trump is continuing to pursue his “Stick it to the allies” trade policies in parallel with US-China negotiations, despite signs that these conflicts with allies are undermining US strategic interests in Europe and Asia. The president has turned his back on allies who share his interest in curbing […]
Republicans, Trump cave on guns; Mueller plagiarizes Russian journalists
Today we cover four headline issues: (1) gun laws post-Parkland shootings (“Republicans, Trump cave on guns”); (2) two health reports; (3) the latest in the Russian collusion narrative (“Mueller plagiarizes Russian journalists”); and (4) pipeline cooperation between frequent enemies Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. Gun laws post-Parkland shootings Despite the advice of the Wall Street Journal‘s mainstay […]
What to do about Pakistan?
During the Cold War, Pakistan was a key US ally. It helped the Reagan administration arm the Taliban to drive the Russians out of Afghanistan. Pakistan is still supporting the Taliban because it fears India’s domination of Afghanistan, which the US is encouraging. What to do about Pakistan? A better US policy would be to […]
