NAFTA renegotiation round six ended yesterday in Canada will no substantive progress on the most contentious trade issues. One negotiation chapter on corruption was closed, but there was little to no agreement on much else. Each of the primary Trade Representatives gave a closing statement at the conclusion of Round #6. U.S.T.R. Lighthizer blasted Canada […]
Purchased Politicians, Mostly Republicans in House and Senate, Write Letters Opposing Trump on NAFTA…
Multinational corporations and foreign governments spend hundreds of millions in Washington DC lobbying House and Senate politicians to retain trade positions. It’s generally a legal bribery business where congressional representatives get rich by selling their votes to corporations and foreign governments. Most of you already know the game…
President Trump Throws Down Gauntlet on Trade at APEC CEO Summit Speech in Vietnam (VIDEO)…
Bigly Important – Secretary Rex Tillerson Discusses U.S. India Relationship…
Those who are following the Trump Doctrine, strategic U.S. geopolitical alliances, and the bigger part of the big picture for how President Trump and the administration are positioning the U.S. economy toward lessening ties with China, will note the significance of this speech and the content therein. The media will remain oblivious to it. The […]
Secretary of Energy Rick Perry Announces First Shipment of U.S. Crude Oil to India…
“Magnanimous Panda” – China’s Envoy Worried About “Dangerous Rhetoric”…
For those who have followed the months-long strategy of President Trump toward North Korea and China, the latest words from China fall squarely into place. Unfortunately for those who have not followed the approach, the consequential nuance will be lost. What is happening publicly is entirely predictable when we accept what is happening privately, against […]
Trump Authorizes Section 301 China Trade Infringement Investigation…
During an afternoon announcement with Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, President Trump announced the launch of section 301 trade investigations into China’s business practices for theft of U.S. technology and violations of U.S. intellectual property rights. Perhaps the most…