Economic Scene: ‘Carnage’ Indeed, but Trump’s Policies Would Make It Worse

March 28, 2017 Eduardo Porter ECONOMIC SCENE Donald J. Trump can be brilliant. On the campaign trail, his diagnosis of the raw anger and disillusionment among white working-class Americans bested the most sophisticated analyses from the professional political class....

China’s Taxes on Imported Cars Feed Trade Tensions With U.S.

By KEITH BRADSHER March 20, 2017 BEIJING — A Jeep Wrangler can cost $30,000 more in China than in the United States — and the reasons illustrate a growing point of tension between the two countries. Manufactured in Toledo, Ohio, the Wrangler is a...

Donald Trump and Lawmakers Confer on Imports and Tax Code

Republicans are trying to nudge Mr. Trump away from his plan to impose a 35 percent tariff on any product of an American company made overseas.

Economic Trends: Should Dollar Rise or Fall? The Trump Team’s Message Is Garbled

Economic Trends By NEIL IRWIN February 2, 2017 For a very long time, if you asked United States government officials their view on the value of the dollar, they would almost certainly decline to answer. “The currency is the purview of the Treasury...

Economic Scene: Trump and Trade: Extreme Tactics in Search of a Point

January 31, 2017 Eduardo Porter ECONOMIC SCENE John Mearsheimer, a noted political scientist at the University of Chicago, has long believed that China’s rise will not be peaceful. Tensions with the United States will simmer as the Asian giant expands its...