Outside the Beltway

While the American media was paying attention to President travels and travails in Europe, there was another meeting taking place.

May’s Jobs Report came back with disappointing jobs growth, suggesting that the economy may be slowing down.

This time: India.

His colum in WaPo isn’t very good.

It’s been just about fifteen months since President Trump imposed tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. Not surprisingly, those tariffs have not had the effect the President claimed they would.

Last night, President Trump announced a new round of tariffs against Mexico for reasons that have nothing to do with trade itself.

Most of us define ourselves largely through our jobs. That’s increasingly a problem.

The cost of Trump’s trade policies are well beyond the cost of soy beans.

It’s time to invoke the 25th Amendment, folks.

So good. So easy to win.

Surprising pollsters and political analysts down under, Australia’s ruling center-right coalition pulled off a big win in Saturday’s election.

The President’s trade policies stand to benefit a lot of other countries, just not the United States.

The Trump Administration is proposing another round of tariffs on even more Chinese goods.

China has retaliated for the tariffs that the President imposed late last week, and things look like they’re only going to get worse.

As he had threatened, President Trump has imposed new tariffs on Chinese goods, making a bad situation even worse.

Donald Trump’s tariffs are hurting the American economy, American consumers, and American businesses.

As the Friday deadline for trade talks with China approaches, President Trump is threatening even more tariffs.

Jobs Growth in April was much higher than expected, seemingly putting to rest for now fears that the economy might be slowing.

First quarter economic growth came in higher than expected, but there are several caveats worth keeping an eye on.

Not good, not easy to win.

Notwithstanding President Trump’s tariffs, America’s trade deficit hit a record level last year.

When it comes to the shutdown and border wall showdown that started back in December, Donald Trump is the biggest loser.

Based on his appearance on CNN last night, Howard Schultz appears to be running a campaign about nothing.

As public opinion of the President continues to slide his pandering to his far-right base increases.

As the shutdown continues, the President’s political position is becoming weaker. He doesn’t seem to care, though.

The government shutdown is beginning to negatively impact the public’s perception of the health of the economy.

Despite the President’s claims, the American steel industry isn’t doing well at all.

As the shutdown drags on, it’s beginning to have an impact on the economy.

China has landed a probe on the far side of the Moon, the latest step forward in an aggressive Chinese push into space.

The TPP is about to go into effect without the US.

Jobs Growth in November was healthy but fell short of expectations.

The economy is in good shape for the moment but there are storm clouds on the horizon.

Presidents Trump and Xi have agree to a “90 day cease fire” on new tariffs. This means that Trump will not raise tariffs on Chinese imports that were scheduled to take effect on January 1st of next year. The tariffs will go into effect if the two countries cannot reach an agreement within that 90 day time frame.

One hundred years after the end of World War One, the forces that led to it are waking up from a long slumber.

Jobs Growth in October exceeded expectations, as did wage growth. It’s unclear, though, how long these numbers can be sustained.

President Trump’s trade war with China is leading car manufacturers to shift production from the U.S. to China.

The economy appears to have grown strongly in the third quarter, but concerns about long-term growth remain.

President Trump’s private phone calls are apparently a major source of intelligence for foreign nations.

Nearly two years into Republican control of Washington, the budget deficit is headed back up.

After nearly a year, Trump’s trade policies are having their inevitable negative impact inside the United States.

President Trump’s second speech to the General Assembly of the United Nations wasn’t much better than the first, but it it did get the world laughing at us.

Donald Trump’s trade war is helping China expand its diplomatic influence.

As expected, President Trump announced a new round of tariffs against Chinese goods yesterday, and China quickly retaliated.

President Trump is set to expand his ill-advised, economically ignorant, trade war with China.

Jobs growth in August was slightly better than expected, but still nothing overly impressive.

President Trump appears to be ready to expand his ignorant, counterproductive trade war with China.

I have heard Trump supporters offer the following rationale for Trump’s tarris, “It is a bargaining strategy.” Then they sit back and smirk, and tell me, “Trump really wants zero tariffs, but to get these other countries to come to the table he has to get their attention. And once he has softened them up, they’ll be willing to reduce their tariffs.”

Trump’s trade war will claw back 25% of the growth in GDP, slightly more than 20% of the wage growth and more than wipe out all the jobs his tax cuts would provide.

The economy grew at an exceptionally strong pace according to the first estimate of GDP growth, but several caveats remain.

President Trump and the President of the European Commission announced an agreement late yesterday on trade issues, but it’s long on promises and short on results.