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Trump's 'knock-down-drag-out counterrevolution' is tackling long-festering ills no one else would
May 16, 2025 | 7:28pmSupporters talk of "flooding the zone," believing President Donald Trump is making so many changes so quickly that his opposition is reduced to deer-in-the-headlights infancy.
Trump’s ‘promising start,’ a GOP win on Medicaid reform and other commentary
May 14, 2025 | 6:48pmPresident Trump “would have made a good sheikh,” quips Daniel McCarthy at The Spectator.
US-China tariff deal is a welcome pause, but big questions remain
May 12, 2025 | 7:44pmPray that economic pragmatism wins out.
Trump's China deal is no victory, just a bandage on the economy
May 12, 2025 | 6:58pmIf it always seemed likely that there’d be a fig-leaf deal with China, there isn’t even a fig leaf here — just a promise to keep talking and perhaps fashion...
China and US tariffs were 'mutually assured destruction' — negotiation is a win
May 12, 2025 | 6:18pmIn the end both sides blinked, and that is a good thing.
Trump 'will not go below 10%' tariff baseline: Commerce secretary
May 11, 2025 | 12:56pmPresident Trump had previously indicated that the 10% baseline rate would remain in effect but still left some wiggle room.
US, China strike deal after extensive talks in Switzerland as Trump official touts 'resolving' ongoing trade war
May 11, 2025 | 12:42pmThe US and China have agreed on a deal to help resolve the trade war raging between the world’s two largest economies, top Trump administration officials announced Sunday.
JPMorgan Chase CEO criticizes 'too aggressive' Trump tariffs
May 9, 2025 | 2:52pmDimon said the initial rollout was overly harsh but part of a calculated push to bring trading partners to the negotiating table.
How a Chinese delicacy got caught in the crossfire of Trump’s trade war
May 9, 2025 | 12:41pmThe escalating trade war between the U.S. and China is now crippling an entire industry.
Use the UK agreement momentum to get more trade deals done fast, Mr. President
May 8, 2025 | 6:45pmPresident Trump's freshly agreed-to trade deal with the United Kingdom is a huge win for the White House, but his team should work to get more agreements inked, pronto.
The UK deal is a good start, but Trump needs more to declare victory
May 8, 2025 | 4:48pmPresident Trump's UK deal is the beginning of something, not the end. The real challenge remains.
Trump details framework of landmark US-UK trade deal: ‘Opening up the country’
May 8, 2025 | 11:07amPresident Trump announced Thursday that the US and UK had agreed on the framework of a trade deal – the first established since Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff announcement last month.
Dow soars more than 250 points after Trump touts UK trade deal
May 8, 2025 | 8:44amThe tech-heavy Nasdaq and S&P 500 also gained.
Trump confirms major trade deal with UK: 'Very big and exciting day'
May 8, 2025 | 1:20amThe agreement would be the first one the Trump administration has struck with foreign nation since the president announced plans to impose sweeping tariffs on US trading partners last month.?
Trump trade talks with EU fail to lift off over massive fines on Big Tech: sources
May 7, 2025 | 2:00pmNegotiations with Brussels are deadlocked because the EU is refusing to back down on the White House's demand to scrap the levies on US tech giants.
Treasury secretary reveals topic that will lead first US-China post-tariff talks as countries set for Switzerland meeting: 'Not sustainable'
May 6, 2025 | 9:40pm“We've agreed to talk – then on Saturday and Sunday, we will agree on what we're going to talk about,” Bessent said.
Treasury sec tells tariff-bashing Wall Street bigwigs to 'never bet against America' -- despite growing fears
May 5, 2025 | 5:19pmBessent, 63, gave a full-throated defense of the commander-in-chief’s America First agenda, predicting that Trump’s trade, deregulation, and tax policies would unlock a “Golden Age” of economic prosperity.
Trump's counterrevolution remains on course — and will stay that way if he sticks to the high ground
May 4, 2025 | 6:37amDespite the media hysteria, President Donald Trump's counterrevolution remains on course.
Ink trade deals ASAP to avoid a downward economic AND political spiral
May 3, 2025 | 2:57pmIt's clear that President Donald Trump’s tariff gambit has prompted numerous nations to step up with deals; his negotiators need to grab them, fast, to avoid a political and economic...
Warren Buffett, 94, to step down from Berkshire Hathaway after decades at the helm of one of America's most successful firms
May 3, 2025 | 2:24pmLegendary billionaire investor Warren Buffett announced plans to step down from Berkshire Hathaway by the end of the year, prompting lengthy applause from the crowd at the company's annual shareholder...