Economist Steve Hanke is not a fan of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, drawing a historical parallel between today’s economic conditions and the early 1930s
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Trump Vows Tariff Windfall Will Wipe out Income Taxes for Millions
U.S. President Donald Trump is reaffirming his commitment to tariffs, emphasizing that this approach could lead Americans who pay income tax to witness their taxes
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Markets Jump on US-China Optimism, New Tether-Softbank Funded BTC Treasury Firm, and More — Week in Review
Markets jump on US-China optimism, New Tether-Softbank funded BTC treasury firm, Bitcoin ETFs attract nearly $1 Billion in new capital, and more in this Week
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Trade War Watch: China and the US Contradict on State of Negotiations
While there have been positive developments regarding the loosening of the U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports, the state of negotiations to finally solve this trade
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Bretton Woods Institutions Decrepit? Trump Administration to Push for Reform
Trump Administration’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent lashed out at the Bretton Woods institutions, stating that the IMF and the World Bank had lost their way.
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Could Easing Tariffs Spark a Lasting Thaw Between Washington and Beijing?
As of April 23, 2025, relations between China and the U.S. remain fraught, dominated by an intensifying trade war and deep diplomatic discord. But this
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