by Rick Manning “No tariffs, no barriers, that’s the way it should be — and no subsidies,” President Donald Trump during a speech to G-7 leaders on June 8, 2018. Congress has a chance to move the ball forward on achieving this ideal as they consider the farm bill. …
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After years of mundanity surrounding the G7 world trade summit – the once-a-year snore-fest where the six, or seven, (or eight) leaders of the West come together as frenemies to see who can pick each others’ pockets most stealthily – we were treated to perhaps the most entertaining piece of political…
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by Robert Donachie White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said Sunday that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “stabbed” the U.S. “in the back” when he announced his nation will impose retaliatory tariffs against America. President Donald Trump, Trudeau and other leaders of the G7 nations — Britain, Canada, Japan, Italy and…
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by Will Racke President Donald Trump on Saturday offered harsh words for the people he holds responsible for U.S. trade deficits — past American leaders. Speaking at a press briefing at the G7 summit, Trump blamed a generation of U.S. politicians for making deals that have led to large…
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