On Saturday, a 34 percent tariff on Chinese products went into effect, bringing the total tax rate on Chinese imports to 54 percent. Yet President Donald Trump’s trade war might be just beginning: On Monday, the president threatened to levy an additional 50 percent duty on China. These additional fees will make Trump’s already bad trade war even worse. The tabletop gaming industry, which makes board games, cards, and role-playing games, is especially spooked. “The latest imposition of […]
Today’s guest is Mark Clifford, former editor in chief of the South China Morning Post whose recent book, The Troublemaker, chronicles the life of Jimmy Lai, a man who escaped mainland Communist China to Hong Kong as a child and went on to become a self-made billionaire. But now at age 77, Lai is a political prisoner, currently on trial in China for his unwavering criticism of the government, particularly as it relates to a pro-democracy publication he founded called Apple […]
The following article, in a slightly different form, appears in my new book, At the Lost and Found (Clarity Press) “I don’t believe in death without resurrection. If they kill me, I will rise again in the Salvadorian people…” – Archbishop Oscar Romero, martyred, 24 March 1980 Whether we are aware of it or not, we live by stories. We live by others’ stories while we tell our lives by how we live. Our actions tell our stories. […]
With Cris Sheridan Apr 2, 2025 – Mike McGlone, a senior commodity strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses the economic implications of President Trump’s upcoming “Liberation Day” announcement of sweeping reciprocal tariffs. McGlone predicts a significant shift…
MM Comment: One of the most persistent objections when presenting the overwhelming evidence that viruses do not exist or cause a particular disease is for someone to immediately ask the following question, expecting to shut the conversation down completely; Well then, What Causes (It)? Please watch at least the first 9 minutes this video, HERE. You will love the examples he gives to make this crystal clear. Highly Recommended For a deeper dive into the scholarship please also […]
With Cris Sheridan Mar 25, 2025 – Could the S&P 500 be on the brink of a tactical dip despite a strong economic backdrop? Mike Singleton of Invictus Research weighs in with a surprising take on 2025. Mike Singleton of Invictus Research discusses the US economic…
Chris Edwards President Trump’s anti-market impulses are taking center stage this week with his damaging tariff policies. But the president is occasionally supportive of pro-market reforms, such as his remarks on possibly privatizing the US Postal Service (USPS). A Trump reform push would be welcome because the USPS is an ailing dinosaur in the modern digital economy. The figure below shows that USPS revenues are a shrinking part of gross domestic product (GDP). While revenues from packages and […]
New on the Short Circuit podcast: We recorded an episode at our tenth anniversary show last week. Hear from Eugene Volokh and Raffi Melkonian about video dissents and one arbitration to rule them all. California assesses a tax on in-state hospitals that it uses to generate matching federal Medicaid funding and then distributes the funds as supplemental payments to hospitals treating Medicaid patients. The funds are supplemental, acting as a bonus to hospitals for treating the state’s Medicaid patients. […]
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