The forceful Realpolitik application of U.S. trade policies and tariff threats is intended to support U.S. national security and economic security in Cold War Two®.

The GNI figures for countries with different currencies must be converted to a common currency and thus may not accurately reflect a specific country's purchasing power. There is little difference ...

but it tends to peak during periods of recession and fall during periods of economic health, stability, and GDP growth. The graph below depicts the U.S. unemployment rate (U-3 measure) from around ...

Nor is the problem simply a matter of annual income, though income inequality is a serious issue. No, the core economic problem is one of power, with wealth and influence concentrated at the top of ...

The president sees the U.S. economy as a powerful lever against other countries but there are risks to that approach.