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Trump’s Trade War Is Bad Theater. The Economic Wreckage Isn’t.
Today, the Trump administration blew by its own self-imposed July 9 deadline to lock in “90 deals in 90 days” and bring an end to Trump’s disruptive trade war. Donald Trump convinced Americans he had an economic strategy to create an economic paradise complete with no inflation, cheaper groceries, record levels of manufacturing jobs, lower energy prices, and an end to the housing crisis by…
Democrats Pass CHIPS Act, Despite Opposition From 2022 GOP Senate Candidates
Democrats in the U.S. Senate today passed the bipartisan CHIPS+ Act — a historic piece of legislation that will lower…
Oz and McCormick are Wrong for Pennsylvania
Facing down a recount, both Mehmet Oz and David McCormick are wrong for Pennsylvania workers and families.
Trump's Trade Fever Dream Threatens Americans
Among Donald Trump’s many dangerous fantasies is his claim that a “trade war” would be good for working Americans. The truth is Trump’s…
Trump's Tax Plan Is Extremely Dangerous
Trump’s tax plan “would make the national debt skyrocket by $10 trillion or more.” Moody’s Analytics found that Trump’s tax reform proposal…
WATCH: Trump's Trade Hypocrisy
Donald Trump says there shouldn't be a federal minimum wage, but tries to portray himself as a champion of working families. Trump's…
Any Port in a Storm? Portman Seeks Refuge from Record of Outsourcing American Jobs
If Rob Portman wants to remind us what a patent failure he was as United States Trade Representative under President George W. Bush, he's doing a "heckuva job." Portman is in the fight of political life this election cycle and he's making sure the hardworking men and women of Ohio know that he's on their side by cracking down on currency manipulation. “It is critical that any new trade agreement include effective tools to fight back against a practice that has resulted in the loss of millions of American jobs,” said Portman in a statement. It sure sounds like a reasonable message, if you completely ignore the messenger. Portman simply has no standing to talk about protecting American workers.