Rampell: What’s behind the ballooning trade deficit
For years President Donald Trump has been obsessed with trade deficits, (incorrectly) viewing them as a good measure of which countries are “winning” and which are “losing.” The United States has run a...
View ArticleWill: The danger of dabbling in protectionism
A man who worked in a boxer’s corner in a 1962 match against Cassius Clay, as he still was known, explained why the referee stopped the fight in the fourth round: “Things just went sour gradually all...
View ArticleColorado agriculture gets some good news on tariffs; but trade winds still...
In the midst of the U.S.-China tariff battles, there’s good news from the trade front for farmers and ranchers in Colorado and across the country: Japan is lifting long-standing restrictions on the...
View ArticleLetters: Hickenlooper’s pursuit of Senate seat is a hot topic (9/1/19)
Hickenlooper’s pursuit of Senate seat is a hot topic Andrew Romanoff and others hoping to be the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate are criticizing former Gov. John Hickenlooper for his...
View ArticleWhat you missed while not watching Tuesday’s Democratic presidential debate
Here’s a minute-by-minute guide to standout moments from Tuesday night’s marathon faceoff between the leading Democratic presidential candidates. 2 minutes. The 12 candidates for the October Democratic...
View ArticlePelosi announces agreement on revamped Trump trade pact
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday announced agreement on a modified North American trade pact, handing President Donald Trump a major Capitol Hill win on the same day that Democrats...
View ArticleWadhams: The Democrat’s impeachment charade is playing into Trump’s hands
It certainly looked like Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the voice sounded like hers. But her announcement of a formal impeachment process was so contrary to her earlier statements one could only conclude her...
View ArticleSenate passes U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade deal, a Trump priority
WASHINGTON — The Senate overwhelmingly approved a new North American trade agreement Thursday that rewrites the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico and gives President Donald Trump a major policy win...
View ArticleLetters: Falling through the cracks (4/18/20)
Falling through the cracks Re: “Millions without legal status won’t get checks,” April 13 news story It is initially not very concerning that persons here illegally are not getting financial aid...
View ArticleOpinion: Ken Salazar, as ambassador, could do much to repair the U.S.-Mexico...
The Biden administration will soon be naming an ambassador to Mexico, and I certainly hope that it will be former U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar. Having worked with him in the administration of former Colorado...
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