Tariffs

China Refuses to Play Trump’s “Art of the Deal” Games

October 28, 2025 UNAC Editor China, Diplomacy, Global Economics, Global Trade, Tariffs, Trade Wars

by Carlos Martinez, published on Workers World, October 24, 2025 There is only one side responsible for sabotaging U.S.-China trade relations, and it’s not the Chinese. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has accused China of trying to damage the U.S. economy after Beijing announced regulations on the export of rare earths and critical minerals. He claimed Beijing’s move “is a[…]

Behind Trump’s Wishful Thinking on ‘Reindustrialization’: Why China Can Do It, U.S. Can’t

April 26, 2025 UNAC Editor China, Economics, Financial Vultures, Global Economics, Global Trade, Labor, Tariffs, The War at Home, Trade, Trade Wars

by Sara Flounders, published on Workers World, April 21, 2025 In the 1950s, when Japan and much of Europe was in ruins, the U.S. accounted for 50% of the world’s global production. By the 1960s, this was 35%, declining to 25% by the 1980s. By 2025, the U.S. share of global production had fallen to 12% as production grew elsewhere.[…]