EconomyCommentary
How Not to Fight a Trade War
This week, the stock market yo-yoed wildly, taking investors on a roller coaster of stunning lows and sudden highs. Rarely has investment been so gut-churning…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Method Behind the Madness of Trump’s So-Called Tariff Wars
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More
InternationalNews
In India, Vance Seeks to Broaden Bilateral Ties, Increase Trade
Vice President JD Vance is visiting India this week in hopes of strengthening the United States’ relationship with a strategic ally that also happens to… Read More
Beijing Vows Retaliation Against US Trading Partners’ Deals ‘at the Expense of China’s Interests’
China is sending a stern message to countries across the globe that are cutting trade deals with the United States: Stop it or face retaliatory… Read More
EconomyNews
‘Moving at Trump Speed’: White House Has 18 Trade Deal Proposals, Leavitt Says
The White House has “18 proposals on paper” from foreign countries for trade deals, press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Tuesday. “Again, these are… Read More
EconomyNews
As Deals Advance, Farmers May Not Need Tariff Bailouts, Agriculture Secretary Hopes
As deals advance with foreign countries, farmers may not need bailouts from tariffs, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins told The Daily Signal. Rollins hopes deals… Read More
InternationalCommentary
On Tariffs and Wireless Spectrum: Why Is Washington So Helpful to Communist China?
Thanks to President Donald Trump’s tariffs, our relationship with Communist China is again receiving the tiny bit of scrutiny that passes for communist China-relationship scrutiny. … Read More
Economy Analysis
Trump, Tariffs, and Tech: Gary Shapiro’s Unfiltered Take
Consumer Technology Association CEO Gary Shapiro watched five of America’s top tech leaders with front-row seat at President Donald Trump’s second inauguration in January, calling… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Will Trump’s Tariffs Hurt GOP in Midterm Elections?
As President Donald Trump moves at a feverish pace in imposing tariffs and undoing much of his predecessor’s legacy, a question has emerged: How will… Read More
Commentary
Europe, You Can’t Sit on the Sidelines Anymore
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More
EconomyNews
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Administration Boasts Manufacturing Loan Surge, Challenging Anti-Tariff Narrative
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—As Democrats criticize tariffs as bad for business, the Trump administration’s Small Business Administration announced an almost 75% surge in loans… Read More
PoliticsNews
‘Trump Is Bringing Democracy Back’: Is Trump the Most Honest Politician in Washington?
It’s been 15 days since “Liberation Day,” the day President Donald Trump announced a slew of tariffs on foreign goods. After unexpected movement in the… Read More
LawNews
California Sues Trump Over Tariffs
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Democrat California Gov. Gavin Newsom sued on Wednesday to block President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The lawsuit states that California’s economy is “directly harmed” and… Read More
EconomyNews
Gavin Newsom’s Plan to Dodge Trump’s Tariffs May Run Into a Little Thing Called the Constitution, Legal Scholars Say
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Democrat California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s efforts to limit the effect of President Donald Trump’s tariffs by working with international trade partners could… Read More
EconomyNews
How Treasury’s Bessent Went From Soros Employee to One of Trump’s Top Lieutenants
One of the most prominent defenders of the Trump agenda during the president’s second term has been Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent. A relative… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Temporary Tariff Terror Examined
When President Donald Trump made his Liberation Day announcements, his harshest critics immediately declared him an economic arsonist playing with fire he didn’t understand, while… Read More
EconomyInternationalCommentary
Trump’s Life’s Work Culminates in Confronting China
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump abruptly announced a 90-day pause on most of his planned country-specific “reciprocal” tariffs—with the notable exception of China. In so… Read More
EconomyNews
Tucker Carlson Calls for ‘Disengagement’ With China
President Donald Trump is using tariffs to apply heavy pressure on China on trade, but he remains open to negotiations with Beijing, Tucker Carlson says…. Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Only Trump Is Brave Enough for This Job
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Aside from congressional Democrats, there’s widespread agreement among the American people that the failed status quo in Washington must be confronted immediately…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Tariffs Aren’t Only Road to Reindustrialization
Today’s tariff turmoil has stirred a fascinating debate among conservatives who otherwise travel harmoniously aboard the Trump Train. Some consider tariffs an end, not a… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Gen Z Case for Tariffs
Let’s not sugarcoat it: America has been getting played for decades. Our jobs? Shipped overseas. Our factories? Boarded up. Our communities? Hollowed out. And the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump’s So-Called Trade War
1. President Donald Trump’s so-called trade war. Many call the American effort to obtain either tariff parity or a reduction in the roughly $1 trillion… Read More
Commentary
Trump’s Tariffs Are Only the Start. Congress Must Now Cut Taxes and Regulations.
President Donald Trump announced historic tariffs on April 2—“Liberation Day”—to ensure that America is no longer “looted, pillaged, raped, and plundered” by other nations. On Wednesday, the… Read More
EconomyInternationalCommentary
Trump’s Reality-Driven U-Turn
President Donald Trump did what he had to do. Last week, Trump dropped an economic neutron bomb by declaring tariffs on virtually every country on… Read More
EconomyInternationalCommentary
Our Worst Trading Partner
When Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., was in the midst of his record 25-plus hours of speaking on the Senate floor on April 1, he yielded… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The 7 Tools Trump Needs to Win the Trade War With China
Beijing’s latest retaliatory tariffs—now at 84%—reveal a familiar hypocrisy: the world’s most notorious trade abuser crying foul when held accountable. In response, President Donald Trump… Read More
Commentary
Why Is Wall Street Panicking?
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More
EconomyNews
Washington’s Leading Tax Cut Advocates Cheer Trump’s Tariffs Pause
Minutes after President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 90-day pause on most of the tariffs he had imposed, Washington’s most prominent tax-cut advocates cheered the… Read More
EconomyNews
Stock Market Reacts to Trump Pausing Tariffs
Mere minutes after President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on tariffs for more than 75 trading partners that did not retaliate, the stock market is booming…. Read More
To Team Trump, Tariffs Are a National Security Issue
WASHINGTON—“Don’t be a PANICAN,” President Donald Trump cautioned on social media. Critics have questioned the universal tariffs he unleashed last week, and Americans have had… Read More
