The Economic Populist: Trade Policy Wasn’t a Winner in the State of the Union
February 27, 2026
By Katie Hettinga Trump’s talk on trade policy in his Tuesday State of the Union address was unexpectedly subdued. His ...
The Economic Populist: Supreme Court Limits Trump’s Power to Impose Tariffs as He Wishes
February 20, 2026
By Katie Hettinga As we were about to hit send on this week’s Rewind, the Supreme Court issued its long-awaited ...
The Economic Populist: White House Messaging Doesn’t Match Reality
February 6, 2026
By Katie Hettinga The Wall Street Journal recently published an op-ed by President Trump in which he claims that his ...
The Economic Populist: Is Trump’s Tariff Policy Bark Bigger than Its Bite?
January 30, 2026
By Katie Hettinga This week, Trump proclaimed via Truth Social that he was increasing tariffs on South Korea to 25%. ...
The Economic Populist: Trump Backs Down on Greenland Tariffs
January 23, 2026
By Katie Hettinga Last week, Trump threatened tariffs of up to 25% on seven European countries and the United Kingdom ...
The Economic Populist: Venezuela Operation Delivers for the Oligarchy, not America
January 9, 2026
By Katie Hettinga Trump’s incursion into Venezuela last week added a military angle to what is shaping up to be ...
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