Outside the Beltway

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.

Deficits continue to rise.

If President Trump’s trade war continues, it could have a serious impact on the political fortunes of President Trump and his party.

The President is apparently getting ready to take yet another ill-advised step in his ill-advised, economically illiterate trade war.

Even if all he gets out of the Helsinki Summit is a handshake and a photograph, Vladimir Putin has already won.

The ill-advised move is sure to raise costs for businesses and consumers and roil global stock markets.

Recent polling finds that Americans aren’t feeling quite so patriotic right now. It’s understandable, but we shouldn’t give up hope.

Donald Trump’s trade war continues to have negative consequences for American consumers and businesses.

There is a frustration and a growing sense that the American political system is illegitimate.

Once touted as an example of his deal-making prowess, Harley-Davidson sent a rebuke to President Trump by announcing it was moving some manufacturing to Europe to counteract the impact of his ongoing trade war.

Not surprisingly, Canadians aren’t too thrilled with Donald Trump these days.

Three months after it started, the Trump Trade War is already starting to have a negative impact on American businesses and American consumers.

President Trump once said that “trade wars are good and easy to win.” It’s only been three months since he started this war and we’re already finding out just how wrong he is about that.

Thanks to Donald Trump, the happiest man in the world right now is Vladimir Putin.

Hurricane Trump hit the G-7 this weekend, and the damage it left behind will take years to clean up.

Donald Trump’s approach to international trade has nothing to with economics and everything to do with politics and the culture war he loves to provoke.

President Trump is setting off another trade war, this time with some of America’s closest and most important allies.

The Federal Reserve sees the economy staying relatively the same for the foreseeable future, which is both a good and bad thing.

Despite advice from advisers, the President continues to use unsecured devices to communicate outside of White House channels.

The unemployment rate hit a point unseen since Bill Clinton was President in April, but jobs and wage growth remain tepid at best.