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From the People's Business to Family Business
Donald Trump's defenders have taken great offense to suspicions by Democrats and others that the Trump family and its close circle are doing insider trading to profit from market convulsions. There's no "proof," they say.
It's true that there's been no proof so far, but there's surely enough smoke to warrant an investigation. Problem is, the ...Read more
Trump's Toxic Reach Stops Cold at the Canadian Border
This trade war with Canada is not the first. Forty-five years ago, Maine potato farmers piled rotten potatoes at their state's borders with New Brunswick. Blocking nine crossings, the Mainers accused Canada of unfairly subsidizing its potato growers, thus driving down the prices they could get.
The Maine potato industry had problems other ...Read more
The Economic Crash Started on Jan. 6
On Jan. 6, 2021, Donald Trump sent his thugs to the U.S. Capitol where they proceeded to smash up "the people's house." Trump refused to admit that he had lost the 2020 election. He called the assorted vandals "patriots" and surrounded himself with men and women of low character. That should have been enough to disqualify him for another term ...Read more
Blue States Need Washington Less
"Move it back to the states," Donald Trump says about education, about FEMA and, as will probably happen, about Medicaid. What that would mean to Americans depends on what state they live in. As the federal government moves forward on this, it's a good bet that high-income states can handle the changes better than low-income ones.
Yes, it's ...Read more