U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are both casting about for new policies and strategies as they seek to revive their sagging political and diplomatic fortunes, while the Japanese leader also faces the difficult task of juicing economic growth in […]
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UK Ambassador Was Just Doing His Job – So Who Leaked, And Why?
The British are credited with perfecting the art of diplomacy as well as being excruciatingly polite, so the revelation that Sir Kim Darroch, the UK’s ambassador to the U.S., had many unflattering things to say about U.S. President Donald Trump in leaked communiqués has understandably caused some embarrassment in Westminster, in addition to […]
Africa Trade Pact Is Great News for U.S., Too
As the rest of the world is gripped by tariffs and trade wars, Africa has quietly taken a leadership position in free trade with the adoption of a continental free trade agreement – by 52 countries, no less – that promises to boost commerce and productivity across the world’s poorest region. It’s also good news […]
U.S. consumers paying price for tariffs
Donald Trump’s decision to escalate the trade war with China is counter-productive, harmful to American consumers, and could even derail the stock market, argues Young Voices contributor Charlie Gers in his recent op-ed in The OC Register. Gers notes the results of a recent report from a raft of economists warning […]
Here we owe again: Trump threatens Mexico tariffs over immigration
Apparently tariffs are like duct tape: there’s nothing they can’t do. With that in mind Donald Trump is going to try to use tariffs – specifically a 5% tariff on all U.S. imports from Mexico, due to take effect June 10 – in order to force the Mexican government to somehow stop illegal […]