Ivo Vegter

One reason cited for America’s import tariffs is to stimulate domestic industry. Export controls on advanced technology contradict that theory. In the wake of a

Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, famously gave Elon Musk a chainsaw. As similar as he appears to Donald Trump, he differs in key respects. Milei is

Although Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs and tariff threats seem confusing and contradictory, let’s examine the underlying motives. Earlier this week, I touched on a few

Without straight answers from the White House, nothing about America’s trade policy makes any sense. Why did US president Donald Trump levy a 10% import

Tomorrow, Trump’s promised global tariffs on everyone take effect. Even penguins on uninhabited islands are in his cross-hairs. On 2 April 2025, a day he

We all like to hear fighting words from the targets of Trump’s tariffs, but counter-tariffs only make a bad situation worse. Lately, we’ve had a

The steel industry blames cheap imports for its woes, as government officials prepare a new wave of protectionism, at the cost of consumers. Master Plans

America’s tariff war has produced its first success, clamping down on dangerous contraband smuggled across the border into the US. The War on Drugs gets

Alternative health peddlers get rich exploiting desperate sufferers of intractable ailments or pain, often with disastrous consequences. There are few things more likely to motivate

South African expatriate comedian Trevor Noah set the internet on fire in a recent podcast when he questioned whether “integration was the right move”. “That