David Malpass, a Trump economic advisor, has been tasked with overseeing the transition for the Treasury Department and economic policy. Last month, Malpass addressed a group of economists and reporters in Washington, laying out the Trump’s economic vision ahead of his election…
The Revenge of Class and the Death of the Democratic Party…
The Democratic Party of my lifetime – the coalition of Wall St finance capital and identity-politics voters that arose during the 1980s and 90s – is dead. It has been killed, quite ironically, by the revenge of class politics – the kind once championed by the Democrats. Decades of economic misery…
Mexico and Canada Announce Willingness to Renegotiate NAFTA…
Donald Trump is not yet president, and yet within 24 hours of winning the election both Mexico (link) and Canada (link) announce they are willing to begin renegotiation’s of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)…
Trump Crowd Chants “Lock Her Up” “Lock Her Up” (Video)…
Watch Michael Moore: ‘Trump Election Is Going to be the Biggest F’ You in History’…
“Donald Trump came to the Detroit Economic Club and stood there in front of the Ford Motor executives and said: if you close these factories, as you are planning to do in Detroit, and rebuild them in Mexico, I am going to put a 35% tariff on those cars when you send them back and […]
U.S. Attempts to Shame Asia for “Caving to China”…
It is becoming clear that US influence – despite its “pivot toward Asia” – is waning across the Asia Pacific region. Washington has suffered geopolitical setbacks in virtually every nation in Asia Pacific, including…
German Politicians Accuse U.S. Of “Economic War” Against Deutsche Bank…
Austria, France to Propose Restarting EU-U.S. Trade Talks Under New Name…
FLASHBACK: Assange – ‘Secretive Deal Isn’t About Trade, But Corporate Control (VIDEO)…
Teamsters Endorse Hillary Clinton, Supports TPP, and Now Oppose Keystone Pipeline…
Perhaps it’s not surprising the Teamsters would support the Democrat, but in this election year that also means supporting the Trans-Pacific Trade Partnership, which will…