Economy

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Trump Is Burning Down the House

His tariff plan looks like an abject disaster for America, even judged against the benchmarks the administration has set for itself.

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The Only Way to Stop the Financial Crisis

Trump isn’t listening to what the stock market is telling him. He’s not negotiating with foreign leaders in good faith. He’s not hearing what corporate CEOs are saying.

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Trump Has a Screw Loose About Tariffs

Trade barriers will make U.S. goods more expensive to produce, costlier to buy, and inferior to the foreign competition.

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Trump Is Willing to Take the Pain

Advisers say the president is tuning out the markets and coverage and isn’t worried about the political impact of his tariffs—at least not yet.