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Trump's Trade Doctrine Aug. 23, 2017
Most shoppers prefer to buy American. But given a choice between an American-made product and a chea... Read More
Russia Baiters and Putin Haters Jul. 14, 2017
"Is Russia an enemy of the United States?" NBC's Kasie Hunt demanded of Ted Cruz. Replied the runner... Read More
America's Dumb War Against Trade Jul. 11, 2017
Donald Trump bragged that he would put America in the driver's seat. He would keep us out of trade a... Read More
Facing Down the North Korean Threat Jul. 09, 2017
Imagine this situation: The United States faces a hostile and possibly deranged dictator ruling an A... Read More
Russia Inquiry All a Little Bit of History Repeating Jun. 12, 2017
WASHINGTON — If you watched the testimony of former FBI chief James Comey before the Senate In... Read More
Climate Change Hypocrites Jun. 06, 2017
Maybe the most laughable reaction to Donald Trump's pulling out of the Paris climate accord came fro... Read More
Climate Change: Evidence Indicates Hiatus Jun. 03, 2017
The evidence of global climate readings strongly backs up President Trump's decision to rescind the ... Read More
Let's Stop Acting as if the 2016 Campaign Were Still On Jun. 02, 2017
If you keep up with the news, you might think that the unpleasant and unedifying 2016 presidential c... Read More
Vintage China Could Be 100 Years Old May. 19, 2017
Q: This is a photo of several dishes in a set of china that I inherited. The set is a service for 12... Read More
Trade Ignorance and Demagoguery May. 03, 2017
When we discuss international trade and balance of payments, there are two types of accounts. There ... Read More
Coffee Set Was Made in Endo Toki Apr. 21, 2017
Q: I have enclosed a photo of a porcelain tea set I own. It is a service for four that includes a te... Read More
War Cries Drown Out 'America First' Apr. 18, 2017
"Why would I call China a currency manipulator when they are working with us on the North Korean pro... Read More
Transactional President Apr. 16, 2017
WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump flew to Palm Beach Thursday for Easter weekend, there w... Read More
Mired in the Present, They Won't Seize the Clean Energy Future Apr. 11, 2017
When Henry Ford introduced the Model T in 1908, America had almost no paved roads outside the cities... Read More
Chocolate Pot Spouts Are Short Apr. 07, 2017
Q: I have sent a photo of a porcelain coffee pot, and six matching cups and saucers. They are decora... Read More
Is a Korean Missile Crisis Ahead? Mar. 10, 2017
To back up Defense Secretary "Mad Dog" Mattis' warning last month, that the U.S. "remains steadfast ... Read More
Spinet Desks Were Made in Early 1900s Mar. 10, 2017
Q: I was told the desk seen in this photo is a piano desk. The top lifts up to reveal a flat writing... Read More
Trump the Weakling Mar. 09, 2017
When rocker Tom Petty found out Republican George W. Bush was blaring his song "I Won't Back Down" a... Read More
Free Trade's Effect on 'Earned Success' Feb. 10, 2017
Amid all the hurly-burly of President Donald Trump's first weeks in office, let's try to put the cha... Read More
End the Foreign-Aid Racket Jan. 31, 2017
Donald Trump's wise and humanitarian move to reinstate the Reagan-era "Mexico City policy," which pr... Read More
