Michael Hiltzik

1 week ago | latimes.com | Michael Hiltzik

In so many ways the Trump administration has given us a window into a dystopian world — flouting a unanimous decision by the Supreme Court, elevating scientific myth into healthcare policy and so on. But its latest attack on the Social Security system is arguably the most frightening of all.

1 week ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Michael Hiltzik

For a brief, shining moment Wednesday, it looked as though some semblance of sanity had crept into Donald Trump's trade war. Trump abruptly reversed course on the "reciprocal" tariffs he had begun to impose on scores of America's leading trading partners and other countries. He dictated a 90-day pause in those tariffs, while simultaneously raising tariffs on Chinese goods to 125% - effectively shutting off the flow in bilateral trade.

1 week ago | latimes.com | Michael Hiltzik

For a brief, shining moment Wednesday, it looked as though some semblance of sanity had crept into Donald Trump’s trade war. Trump abruptly reversed course on the “reciprocal” tariffs he had begun to impose on scores of America’s leading trading partners and other countries. He dictated a 90-day pause in those tariffs, while simultaneously raising tariffs on Chinese goods to 125% — effectively shutting off the flow in bilateral trade.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Michael Hiltzik

Michael HiltzikFri, April 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM UTC9 min readFor a brief, shining moment Wednesday, it looked as though some semblance of sanity had crept into Donald Trump's trade war. Trump abruptly reversed course on the "reciprocal" tariffs he had begun to impose on scores of America's leading trading partners and other countries. He dictated a 90-day pause in those tariffs, while simultaneously raising tariffs on Chinese goods to 125% — effectively shutting off the flow in bilateral trade.

2 weeks ago | latimes.com | Michael Hiltzik

Many of America’s billionaires and millionaires thought they knew how they would profit from a second Trump term: There would be tax cuts and deregulation and an end to bothersome government investigations. In other words, a White House sedulously attuned to their interests.