What will Trump's tariffs 'liberate' us from?

What will Trump’s tariffs ‘liberate’ Americans from?

According to the White House’s plan, April 2 will go down in history as America’s “Liberation Day.” Steve Bannon, a prominent unofficial Trump adviser, is so confident about its success, he’s already talking about making Liberation Day a federal holiday…

The Left can't go back to free trade

President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs have drawn condemnation not just from the libertarian Right, but also from many progressives. Opponents on the Left and centre-Left argue that Trump’s gambit will leave Americans poorer, weaken the nation, and harm developing countries like Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Cambodia that depend on US demand for fast fashion and other entry-level manufacturing exports. There is much to lament about Trump’s reckles

'Oddly sedate': Dems chided for following 'tone deaf' strategy to fight Trump

President Donald Trump's so-called "Liberation Day" could become "the defining failure of his second term," according to The Atlantic's Jonathan Chait. Many have criticized House Democrats for their "oddly sedate, almost academic in its nuance" video response to Trump, the staff writer said. However, he surmised that most of the party has enacted a "decade-old strategy designed to co-opt Trump’s appeal to working-class voters by backing away fro…

Commentary: Are the Trump tariffs a blunder or brilliance?

Now that April 2 is in the rearview mirror (what President Trump calls “Liberation Day” for American trade policy), the question remains: What precisely are we liberating ourselves from? And are we sure we’re not stepping into something worse? If higher tariffs stay in place, it will be a punishing blow to global commerce. Americans should prepare for higher prices and slower growth. The question is whether this is a blunder or a high-stakes ne…

What will Trump's tariffs 'liberate' Americans from?

According to the White House's plan, April 2 will go down in history as America's "Liberation Day." Steve Bannon, a prominent unofficial Trump adviser, is so confident about its success, he's already talking about making Liberation Day a federal holiday…

Goldberg - Trump tariffs

By the time some of you read this, we will be free. If all goes according to the White House’s plan, April 2 will go down in history as America’s “Liberation Day.”