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America Should Bolt From the World Bank and IMF

America Should Bolt From the World Bank and IMF by James Bovard, April 28, 2025 U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent complained on Wednesday that the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are suffering from “mission creep.” But Bessent announced that the Trump administration will be “doubling down” on supporting the largest foreign aid […]

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Trump USTR on Tariff War April 2025

Trump’s “Fair Trade” Offal

Trump’s “Fair Trade” Offal by James Bovard, April 10, 2025 “For decades, our country has been looted, pillaged, raped, and plundered by nations near and far, both friend and foe alike,” President Trump declared last week when he proclaimed a national emergency and imposed the highest tariffs since the Smoot-Hawley Act of 1930. US stock […]

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