The Economic Populist: U.S.-Canada Trade Fight Pits Trump’s Narcissism Against Carney’s Ego
By Zachary Hagen-Smith & Luis Fernando Chavez Despite breathless media coverage, the U.S.-Canada trade fight is not actually that big ...
The Economic Populist: Trump Once Again Pauses His Own Tariff Deadline
By Zachary Hagen-Smith & Luis Fernando Chavez It’s hard to decide what the craziest aspect of Trump’s threat to impose ...
The Economic Populist: The De Minimis Loophole to Import Inspection Stays Closed
By Zachary Hagen-Smith & Luis Fernando Chavez The U.S. Court of International Trade just upheld a major 2025 policy change ...
The Economic Populist: Latest Data Show American Manufacturing Decline During Trump II, Not Promised Rebound
By Zachary Hagen-Smith & Luis Fernando Chavez Despite campaign promises by President Trump to create a manufacturing “boom” and reshore ...
The Economic Populist: Tariff Refund Portal Opens, Benefits Unclear for Consumers and Small Businesses
By Zachary Hagen-Smith and ReThink Trade The tariff refund system the Trump administration launched Monday shuts out American consumers and ...
The Economic Populist: “Liberation Day” Made Trump Allies Winners, Everyone Else Losers
By Kainoa Lowman and Katie Hettinga Last week marked a year since Trump imposed large, varying tariffs on nearly every ...