This graph from the Yale Budget line shows how the U.S. trade rate fell for most of the last 150 years and is only now beginning to rise again. Yale Budget Lab A federal appeals court ruled two weeks ago that President Trump’s tariffs based on a national emergency are illegal – and the president…
Activists wearing masks of (L to R) Sao Paulo’s governor Tarcisio de Freitas, US President Donald Trump, and Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro, stand during a protest in defence of national sovereignty following the US government trade taxes and sanctions on Brazil, outside the US consulate, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on August 1, 2025. Trump’s…
The value of U.S. gold imports from Switzerland soared in the first three months of 2025 amid uncertainly in the global economy — and so did gold prices. That led to a large U.S deficit with Switzerland until the second quarter, when imports tumbled and the United States recorded three consecutive supluses. AFP via Getty…