With tariffs on China reaching comical numbers, the instability in Donald Trump’s economic strategy continues to grow. Geopolitical Economy Report editor and journalist Ben Norton, who lives in China, joins host Robert Scheer on this episode of Scheer Intelligence to make sense of the developments and why the U.S.’s typical economic bullying tactics will not... Read More

These are levels of craziness that are part of the decline I suspect of all empires when they consume themselves,” Professor Richard Wolff says of America’s current situation in the outset of Donald Trump’s second term. He joins host Chris Hedges on this episode of The Chris Hedges Report to discuss the history and rationale... Read More

President Trump has repeatedly expressed his admiration for Republican President William McKinley, highlighting his use of tariffs as a model for economic policy. But as critics note, Trump’s tariffs, which are intended to protect U.S. interests, have instead fueled a stock market nosedive, provoked tit-for-tat tariffs from key partners, risk a broader trade withdrawal, and... Read More