Outside the Beltway

A reminder.

Some people say there’s a woman to blame.

Times have changed!

A plea to the mass media and anyone else who is guilty.

Germany’s economy is among the worst in the OECD.

The Eurozone is falling further behind the United States.

Debt-trap diplomacy has finally come home to roost.

Sanctions and a costly war are taking their toll.

Out of a sense of fairness, I gave a listen.

Or just a bump in the road?

An amusing discovery.

Jake Tapper and Chris Wallace both put Administration surrogates through the ringer on their respective Sunday morning shows.

A little bit of this for a little bit of that.

As a candidate, Donald Trump promised to bring jobs back to the United States, especially manufacturing jobs. It hasn’t worked out that way.

The Trump Administration has effectively declared economic warfare against the government of Nicolas Maduro. It won’t succeed, and will further victimize the already suffering Venezuelan people.

President Trump’s tariffs are having a noticeable, and negative, impact on global economies. The President doesn’t seem to care.

First quarter economic growth came in higher than expected, but there are several caveats worth keeping an eye on.

President Trump is now claiming he will end birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants via Executive Order. He clearly lacks the authority to do this.

If President Trump’s trade war continues, it could have a serious impact on the political fortunes of President Trump and his party.

The economy grew in the final quarter of 2017, but at a slower pace than earlier in the year and far slower than what the President has promised.

President Trump has alienated America’s allies and friends, and they are acting accordingly.

Trump’s combination amateur hour/tough guy approach is not going to make the world a safer place, nor will it advance US national interest.

Donald Trump is losing something much more important to him that an election.

The reputation of the US matters in global affairs.