Trump’s destabilizing tariffs have fundamentally altered the debate over the global economy. While he tries to turn back the clock, Democrats should look forward.
Bill Scher
Bill Scher is the politics editor of the Washington Monthly. He is the host of the history podcast When America Worked and the cohost of the bipartisan online show and podcast The DMZ.
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