Donald J. Trump and the artifice of the deal

By Kennedy Maize Last July, President Trump announced he had reached a massive trade deal with Japan that would lower the tariffs he had imposed on the country. In return, Japan would, among other concessions, make a “massive” $550 billion investment in the U.S., although the details were sketchy. In September, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick … More Donald J. Trump and the artifice of the deal