Donald Trump Expands Idiotic Trade War, Takes Aim At America’s Allies
President Trump is setting off another trade war, this time with some of America’s closest and most important allies.
Federal Reserve Not Worried About Economy Overheating
The Federal Reserve sees the economy staying relatively the same for the foreseeable future, which is both a good and bad thing.
Republicans Worried About Political Impact Of Trump’s Tariffs And Anti-Trade Rhetoric
Trump’s tariff plan isn’t going over well in farm country, and that could cause problems for the GOP in November.
Trump Escalates His Trade War Rhetoric With Predictable Results
President Trump is continuing his dangerous and misguided trade war rhetoric,
Mississippi Governor Taps Cindy Hyde-Smith To Replace Thad Cochran
Mississippi’s Governor has chosen a replacement for Thad Cochran, but the White House isn’t too happy about the pick.
Thad Cochran Resigning from Senate Effective April 1
The 80-year-old Mississippi Republican, who was first elected to the Senate in 1978 after serving six years in the House, has been in poor health.
A Peek Inside North Korea Paints A Grim Picture
A recent defection from North Korea gives us a peek inside the DPRK, and it’s not pretty.
GDP Growth Solid In Second Estimate, But Can It Be Sustained?
The new GDP growth estimate shows healthy economic growth in the second quarter, but it’s unclear if it can be sustained.
Trump Thanks Putin For Expelling 755 American Diplomats
Donald Trump kowtows to Vladimir Putin yet again.
Trump Endorses Plan To Cut Legal Immigration By Half
The President has endorsed a bill that would cut legal immigration in half.
Trump’s Absurdly Obsequious Cabinet Meeting
Donald Trump’s first Cabinet Meeting looked like something out of a Maoist propaganda video.
Trump Budget Blueprint Would Eliminate 18 Agencies
The president’s skinny budget would eliminate most funding for science and the arts to fund more Defense spending.
Trump’s Economic Ignorance Costing the U.S. Jobs
Trump’s attempt to fix the balance of trade will almost surely end up leaving us all worse off.
Senate Approves Mnuchin For Treasury Secretary As Trump Cabinet Comes Together
With two votes last night, President Trump’s Cabinet is coming together.
The Rise Of The Robots And The Decline Of The Middle Class
Technology continues to make more and more jobs unnecessary and irrelevant. And the consequences are going to be widespread.
Betsy DeVos Confirmed As Secretary Of Education After Tie-Breaking Vote By Mike Pence
Despite two Republican defections, Betsy DeVos was confirmed today as Secretary of Education.
Republicans Against Legal Immigration
Two Republican Senators are introducing legislation that would result in drastic reductions in the number of people allowed into the country legally.
Ross Kaminsky: Protectionism is Political Pandering
It is a misguided and foolish attempt to try and buy votes without appearing to buy votes.
Hillary Clinton Picks Tim Kaine As Her Running Mate
As expected, Hillary Clinton went with the ‘safe’ choice, and has selected Virginia Senator Tim Kaine as her running mate.