Chamber of Commerce Declares War On Trump Tariffs

Ken AshfordEconomy & Jobs & Deficit, Trump & AdministrationLeave a Comment

Now that they have their tax cut safely in hand, the business community has apparently gotten fed up with Donald Trump. The US Chamber of Commerce, which has basically become the NRA of the business community over the past couple of decades under its firebrand conservative leader, Tom Donohue, has now declared war. “The administration’s new tariffs threaten to spark … Read More

Weekly List 85

Ken AshfordWeekly ListLeave a Comment

This was a devastating week for our country. People — especially women, people of color, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ people —are legitimately scared. Much is at stake as our country shows increasing signs of sliding towards authoritarianism. While some voices on the left called for civility, Trump ramped up threats and attacks on members of Congress, a restaurant owner, a publicly-traded US … Read More