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Trump Prepares To Confront a Rising China

Michael Klare / TomDispatch Dec 18, 2024 Can he manage U.S.-China relations without precipitating World War III? Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

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Trump and the Twilight of the Postwar Transatlantic Order

Julian Mathews / Truthdig Nov 12, 2024 The result of the U.S. election presents Europe with a critical moment of reckoning. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Hiring Surges in January as Americans Flood Into Job Market

CHRISTOPHER RUGABER / The Associated Press Feb 7, 2020 Still, the economy faces threats from China’s viral outbreak, an ongoing trade war and struggles at Boeing. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump’s Trade War Is Crushing Small Business

Lydia DePillis / ProPublica Jan 7, 2020 A new investigation reveals how the president's tariffs have massively enriched lobbyists while taking a steep toll on the middle class. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Stocks Close Out Best Year Since 2013; S&P 500 Soars 28.9%

ALEX VEIGA / The Associated Press Dec 31, 2019 The three major indexes set more record highs than in 2018 and kept the longest bull market for stocks going. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Pushes Back on Reports U.S. Will Remove China Tariffs

CHRISTOPHER RUGABER / The Associated Press Nov 8, 2019 Financial markets in the U.S. and globally fell Friday on Trump's comments. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump Wants Small Farmers to Clear Out for the Big Guys

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Nov 5, 2019 As corporations essentially steal dairy products and farms, the Trump administration says it's natural for the big to devour the small. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

House Investigators Seek Documents From Pence

The Associated Press Oct 4, 2019 They hope to shed light on whether the vice president helped Donald Trump pressure Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S.-Europe Dispute Puts World Trade at Risk

CARLO PIOVANO and LORNE COOK / The Associated Press Oct 3, 2019 After the Trump administration slapped steep tariffs on $7.5 billion in EU goods, the Europeans made clear they would retaliate in kind. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Could Washington’s Impeachment Drama Spark China Trade Deal?

PAUL WISEMAN and JOE MCDONALD / The Associated Press Sep 29, 2019 A deal with Beijing would allow Trump to claim a needed victory and divert attention from an explosive congressional investigation. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

U.S. Companies Are Taking Drastic Measures to Avoid Trump’s Tariffs

Lydia DePillis / ProPublica Sep 24, 2019 The president's trade wars have taken a steep toll on American industry. One Michigan manufacturer has called it "a no-win situation." Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The Fed Comes to Its Senses, Lowers Interest Rate

Greg Wilpert / The Real News Network Sep 20, 2019 Co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research Mark Weisbrot explains how Jerome Powell may have staved off a recession. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )