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Hot war, cold war, trade war, class war

Supposedly, this is all going to revive domestic manufacturing. But the evidence for that is slim, and it wouldn’t happen overnight—especially not without other policies. At a basic level, tariffs make stuff more expensive.

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Don’t look now, but Joe Biden has just adopted the Trump China policy he has previously and relentlessly repudiated—and gone one further.

From trade wars to border policy, Trump’s plans if he wins the presidency again are set to make the U.S. economy far worse for working people.

Can Biden Achieve Progress Where It Matters While Avoiding a New Cold (or Hot) War?

Tech war, trust busting, NYTimes turmoil, Hungary crackdown, and more media history in the making

The Appellate Body’s paralysis risks creating a system of economic relations based on power rather than rules.

Every day, the news brings more stories of U.S.-China tensions. What led to the U.S.-China trade conflict? And what would a U.S. pro-worker policy toward China look like?