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An op-ed argues Trump's foreign policy is a disciplined, tactical fencing strategy rather than chaos, designed to keep Xi Jinping and Beijing off balance. It urges bundling trade with geopolitical behavior, maintaining pressure on Taiwan and tariffs, and rejecting traditional diplomacy.
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Harley-Davidson has repeatedly been targeted by retaliatory tariffs from foreign governments, including a new 50% import duty from Canada, due to its symbolic status as an American manufacturer. The article outlines past and current tariff actions against the company.
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Shipping data shows a sharp decline in vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing Middle East tensions and a US-Iran stalemate. Saudi crude exports have partially recovered by routing more oil through Hormuz after Houthi attacks disrupted the East-West pipeline.
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington and Beijing discussed creating a notification mechanism for AI incidents that could affect national security, following talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng. The talks come ahead of a planned Trump-Xi summit and amid a tariff truce due to expire in November. The article also notes recent warnings about AI risks and Trump's dismissal of calls to slow AI development.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York to prepare for President Trump's upcoming summit with Xi Jinping. The talks centered on a fragile tariff truce and efforts to de-escalate trade tensions, with AI and tariff issues looming. The Trump-Xi meeting is scheduled for Thursday in Washington.
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The article examines Vice President JD Vance's embrace of Hamiltonian economics over Friedman-style free markets, tracing his tariff defenses and religious framing. It argues Vance has reversed earlier free-trade positions and that economists and tariff tracking undermine his approach.
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Ahead of a Washington summit between Trump and Xi, a China expert warns that Xi is preparing for war and that U.S.-China relations are in a very dangerous period. The article notes AI and trade are expected to dominate the meeting while presenting the Chinese leader as an aggressor.
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The opinion argues that U.S. battery independence requires domestic capability across materials, technology, and manufacturing because China dominates every stage of lithium-ion production. It asks how Washington will help American companies build competitive alternatives after criticizing Ford's Chinese battery partnerships.
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An opinion column argues that high U.S. beef prices stem from problems in the U.S. industry and that the solution lies in Australia. It tells President Trump he is addressing the wrong end of the problem.
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The article credits Trump for record high inflation-adjusted income and falling poverty, calling the Census data great news, but argues his economic agenda remains incomplete. It praises permitting reform and rescinding environmental regulations while criticizing tariffs and high energy costs for holding back manufacturing and younger workers.
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This op-ed argues that President Trump should use the new U.S.-China Board of Trade to cut tariffs on everyday consumer goods like toys, apparel, and electronics while keeping tariffs on strategic national-security goods. It frames consumer tariffs as a hidden tax on American families and urges targeted relief before the holiday shopping season.
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The op-ed argues that the Trump administration has rapidly advanced U.S. influence in Central Asia and the Caucasus at Russia's expense, but that Congress has failed to repeal Soviet-era trade and aid restrictions. It urges passage of bipartisan bills to repeal Jackson-Vanik and Section 907 so the gains are not lost.