Trump-Imposed Tariffs would Fuel Major Donor Corruption, take us Back to the 1800s

Trump-Imposed Tariffs would Fuel Major Donor Corruption, take us Back to the 1800s

By Michael Waldman, BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE It was a lurid early reminder that the new administration could bring with it a cornucopia of corruption. Today’s quiet campaign deals turn into tomorrow’s scandals. And a recent study shows that donations improved the odds of avoiding tariffs in the last Trump administration. After voters rebelled against […]

Biden Sharply Hikes US tariffs On an Array of Chinese Imports

Biden Sharply Hikes US tariffs On an Array of Chinese Imports

Editorial credit: Consolidated News Photos / Shutterstock.com By Trevor Hunnicutt | Reuters WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled steep tariff increases on an array of Chinese imports including electric vehicle (EV) batteries, computer chips and medical products, risking an election-year standoff with Beijing as he woos American voters who give his economic policies […]