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Economy April 8, 2025

The trade deficit isn’t an emergency – it’s a sign of America’s strength

by Tarek Alexander Hassan, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When U.S. President Donald Trump imposed sweeping new tariffs on imported goods on April…

Opinion April 7, 2025

Opponents Of DOGE And Tariffs Must Fight Smarter, Not “Harder”

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was ripped by members of his party and the press for working out a deal…

Economy April 7, 2025

New modelling reveals full impact of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs – with the US hit hardest

by Niven Winchester, Auckland University of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We now have a clearer picture of Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs and…

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Opinion March 6, 2025

How A Big Trade War Helped Trigger The Great Depression

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College As I was teaching my international political economy class Tuesday, 3/4/25, we covered tariffs and trade wars. Such events played…

Economy February 16, 2025

Inflation is heating up again, putting pressure on Trump to cool it on tariffs

by Jason Reed, University of Notre Dame, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Inflation figures released on Feb. 12, 2025, will come as a disappointment to…

National February 6, 2025

Trump’s opening tariff salvo will hurt US consumers − following through on Canada, Mexico threats will increase the price pain

by Jason Reed, University of Notre Dame, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If U.S. voters reelected Donald Trump hoping for relief from higher prices, his…

National February 6, 2025

Trump’s tariff gambit: As allies prepare to strike back, a costly trade war looms

by Bedassa Tadesse, University of Minnesota Duluth, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a plan to…

Economy January 3, 2025

What does 2025 hold for interest rates, inflation and the American consumer?

by D. Brian Blank, Mississippi State University and Brandy Hadley, Appalachian State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Brian Blank is a finance scholar and…

International January 1, 2025

Faced with Trump’s tariffs − and crackdowns on migration and narcotrafficking − Mexico is weighing retaliatory options

by Scott Morgenstern, University of Pittsburgh, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Donald Trump has made clear his intent to supercharge his “America First” approach to…

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Economy November 28, 2024

Trump vow to impose stiff tariffs at odds with anti-inflation campaign message, Dems say

by Jacob Fischler, Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 26, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement Monday that he would impose…

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