France Strikes Conciliatory Tone to Defuse Trump Trade Tensions

Fear is not on the donkey... nor in the French: After asking the European Union to use its ‘most powerful trade weapon’ against Trump's tariffs, France softened its stance in the face of negotiations.The French finance minister said he agreed with the US government's analysis of global trade and called for a transatlantic relationship in which everyone will win.Eric Lombard stated at a meeting of executives in Washington that he hopes that the E…

France Strikes Conciliatory Tone to Defuse Trump Trade Tensions

France softened its approach to the trade clash with Donald Trump as the country’s finance chief said he agreed with the US administration’s analysis of global commerce and called for a “win-win” transatlantic partnership.

Trump, Trade and the Founders

The president's aims on trade policy would be unobjectionable to those who founded our nation and created our form of government.

Trump, Trade, and the Founders

Prominent voices on the Left and within movement conservatism have argued that President Trump’s approach to foreign trade is strange, unorthodox—and even un-American. This is not surprising. After all, doctrinaire commitment to free trade—and doctrinaire distaste for protecting American industry—has been the dominant view among elites of both major political parties for at least a generation. Against this backdrop, it is no wonder that Trump’s …

Trump’s Trade Gambit Risks Global Fallout

Impakter Trump’s Trade Gambit Risks Global Fallout Since his inauguration on January 20, tariffs have been a recurring feature of US President Donald Trump’s agenda. Trump has wielded them as leverage — pressuring countries to accept US policy demands, purchase American oil and gas, subscribe to US public debt, or rebalance what he deems unfair trade terms. At times, these measures have had […] The post Trump’s Trade Gambit Risks Global Fallout …