by John Ellis One of the least surprising things about an overall unsurprising morning was the news headline greeting me while I was drinking my coffee that the US had invaded Iran. Over the last few days, Trump had ramped up his unique style of saber rattling. Just yesterday, the American embassy in Israel had … Continue reading A Brief Word to My Anti-MAGA Friends about Trump’s War in Iran
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Donald Trump’s Trade War Looks to be Ending Worse than a Status Quo Ante Bellum
by John Ellis The stock market had a good day today, thanks to Trump’s standing down in the trade war he started. On the flip side, common sense and the needed return to normal political theatre and away from Trump’s (unintentional) political theatre of the absurd have not had a good day. Seriously, if you … Continue reading Donald Trump’s Trade War Looks to be Ending Worse than a Status Quo Ante Bellum
Trump’s Proposed Tariffs Will Likely Sink the Economy
by John Ellis Among Donald Trump’s favorite policy goals is a tariff hike. The former president proposes a 10% tariff on all imported goods and a 60% and higher tariff on Chinese goods. Among his many misunderstandings of how tariffs work, Donald Trump likes to brag that foreign countries will pay the United States for … Continue reading Trump’s Proposed Tariffs Will Likely Sink the Economy
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