tariffs
Trump floats replacing income tax with tariffs: GOP lawmaker
Experts argue that Trump’s idea would not be able to generate the amount of revenue that income taxes bring in and that it could hurt exporters.
Biden's tariffs will make us pay more for cars we don't want — but are forced to buy
Not long ago, President Biden promised to transform the American auto industry -- “first with carrots, now with sticks” is the analogy The Washington Post used.
Congress must move to stop Beijing from making US rely on Chinese firms
The greatest threat to US national security comes from Beijing’s success in undermining the resilience and autonomy of our industrial base.
Biden raises tariffs on Chinese EVs and aluminum after Hunter's former firm helped broker deals benefitting same industries
The embattled first son co-founded BHR Partners in 2013. Three years later, the firm was influential in facilitating a deal in which a Chinese firm bought a Congolese cobalt mine...
Dems’ duty to dump Kamala, Biden and Trump wrong on US Steel and other commentary
“Voters are asking Biden to do the one thing that he’ll never do: Throw Vice President Kamala Harris overboard,” observes National Review’s Christian Schneider.
Anti-Christian atrocities, an Arab solution for Gaza and other commentary
Nearly a decade after the global buzz for the #BringBackOurGirls social-media campaign, moans Paul Coleman at Spiked, “kidnappings and sexual slavery are still widespread in Nigeria.”
Biden extends EU steel, aluminum tariff exemption for 2 years
EU tariffs, imposed in retaliation, covered a range of U.S. goods from Harley Davidson motorcycles to bourbon whiskey and power boats.
America's biggest trading partner is no longer China but this country
Aside from appealing to the US for its proximity, Mexico — which shares a border with four states — is also attractive for its currency, which is the world's strongest...
Will judge toss Hunter plea deal, the rise of low-level crime and other commentary
“It’s rare for a judge to rip up a plea arrangement,” notes The Wall Street Journal’s William McGurn.
Trump indictment just leaves the nation facing the same awful choices
Trump refused to accept the results of the election. For 224 years, our democracy has had a peaceful transfer of power. Trump ended that. Today he shows no remorse for...
Will Biden pressure Xi? Prez speaks with Chinese leader as tensions escalate
The White House refused to say whether Biden would press the Chinese president on the origins of COVID-19 or fentanyl smuggling.
Biden could soon lift tariffs on China in bid to tackle inflation: report
President Biden is poised to roll back tariffs on some Chinese imports in the coming days in an effort to slow soaring rates of inflation.
Why won't Biden lift tariffs and other commentary
“Removing tariffs could save American households $800 this year. What is the White House waiting for?” asks Reason’s Eric Boehm.
'Not working': Graham tells Bernie to 'abandon' Dem agenda in Fox debate
Sen. Lindsey Graham called on Sen. Bernie Sanders to "abandon" the Democratic agenda during a televised debate Monday -- saying it's "not working."
Biden to relax China tariffs in lame bid to address inflation
President Joe Biden is looking to reverse another Trump policy, specifically the last president's 2018 tariff hikes on roughly $300 billion of Chinese goods.
China's secrecy on COVID's origins won't impact US lifting tariffs, Psaki says
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said any tariff repeals on Chinese goods would be made "separately" from China's secrecy on COVID's origins.
Shares of Harley-Davidson, US whiskey makers soar as EU tariffs finally end
The Milwaukee-based motorcycle maker -- along with US whiskey makers including Jack Daniel's maker Brown-Forman Corp. -- got pulled into a trade dispute between Donald Trump and the European Union.
They didn't warn Germany and other commentary
Climate beat: No, They Didn’t Warn Germany With everyone from Greta Thunberg to Angela Merkel blaming Germany’s recent floods on climate change, Ross Clark at Spectator World points out that...
Scotch whisky makers welcome suspension of costly US tariffs
The United States agreed to suspend tariffs on one of Scotland’s main exports following the resolution of a long-standing trade dispute between the U.S. and the European Union.
Harley-Davidson roars to high after EU drops 50 percent tariff plan
Harley-Davidson shares soared to their highest level in over three years on Monday after the European Union decided to suspend a planned increase in retaliatory tariffs on the company's motorcycles...