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Michael Hudson

New York

Investigations Editor at The Guardian

Pulitzer-sharing journo. Now: investigations editor @GuardianUS Then: reporting for ICIJ, WSJ + others on predatory lending, $ laundering, Panama Papers etc.

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  • Volunteer surf life saving patrol season ends

    1 week ago | 4cc.com.au | Michael Hudson

    Volunteer surf life saving patrols have finished for the season on our local beaches, including in Central Queensland and Wide Bay. However, statistics reveal beachgoers are still not heeding the warnings to swim between the flags.

  • Return of the Robber Barons

    3 weeks ago | defenddemocracy.press | Michael Hudson

    Donald Trump’s Distorted View of America’s Tariff HistoryBy Michael HudsonApril 14, 2025SummaryDonald Trump’s tariff policy has thrown markets into turmoil among his allies and enemies alike. This anarchy reflects the fact that his major aim was not really tariff policy, but simply to cut income taxes on the wealthy, by replacing them with tariffs as the main source of government revenue.

  • Geopolitical Economy Report

    3 weeks ago | geopoliticaleconomy.com | Michael Hudson

    Donald Trump’s tariffs are benefiting rich elites at the expense of the majority of the population, argues economist Michael Hudson. He explains how the US trade war on China is isolating the United States and encouraging countries to seek alternatives. Ben Norton hosts the interview. Here you can read Michael Hudson’s report “Return of the robber barons: Trump’s distorted view of US tariff history”.

  • Historia arancelaria de EEUU: entre la realidad y la ficción política

    3 weeks ago | rebelion.org | Michael Hudson

    Fuentes: Sin permiso La política arancelaria de Donald Trump ha sembrado el caos en los mercados, tanto entre sus aliados como entre sus enemigos. Esta anarquía refleja que su objetivo principal no era realmente la política de aranceles, sino recortar los impuestos sobre la renta de los ricos, reemplazándolos por aranceles como fuente principal de ingresos para el Gobierno.

  • Trump’s inverted view of America’s tariff history

    3 weeks ago | mronline.org | Michael Hudson

    This article is based on America’s Protectionist Takeoff, 1815-1914: The Neglected American School of Political Economy (ISLET, 2010), my review of the political dynamics and economic theory that guided America’s rise to industrial power. Donald Trump’s tariff policy has thrown markets into turmoil among his allies and enemies alike.

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