by Andrew Moran | May 23, 2019 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Politics, Taxes
The mercantilists contend that President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imports are to shrink the trade deficit, protect American businesses, and boost exports to the rest of the world. But the latest developments in international commerce show this is not going to plan....
by Andrew Moran | Mar 5, 2019 | Articles, Business News, Economic Affairs News, Politics, Taxes
By the end of March, Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are scheduled to meet at a formal signing ceremony to ratify a historic trade agreement between the world’s two largest economies. It has been one long year since the United States fired the first salvos in...
by Scott D. Cosenza, Esq. | Jan 14, 2019 | Articles, First Amendment, Law
A federal judge has ruled that an Iowa law used to silence animal rights activists and protect big Agriculture is unconstitutional, violating the free speech rights guaranteed by the First Amendment. After several individuals and animal rights organizations revealed...
by Andrew Moran | Sep 4, 2018 | Articles, Business News, Economic Affairs News
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is coming to the rescue of the nation’s farmers, much to the chagrin of the soybean planters and the decimated orange producers who would prefer trade, not aid. Sonny Perdue, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, recently...
by Andrew Moran | Jul 25, 2018 | Politics
The U.S. government recently proposed to spend $12 billion to help farmers who have been impacted by President Donald Trump’s trade war with China and other trading partners. The Agriculture Department revealed key details of the plan, including direct assistance for...