Trump's America
- Opinion
- Trump's White House
You can’t quit America: It’s too big to fail as the global leviathan
Even under Trump’s protectionism, America keeps growing – and there’s no country on Earth to match it for trade or political power.
- Ross Douthat
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- Letters
- Letters
More houses, more trees pose urban challenge
Readers discuss the dilemma city dwellers face when both more trees and more housing is needed.
‘Brazil belongs to Brazilians’: The world leader who refuses to bow to Donald Trump
Brazil’s president faced down a Trump-style opponent and is in no mood for compromise.
- Jack Nicas
- Opinion
- Opinion
How Trump, Musk and Murdoch got embroiled in the same tawdry saga
The Epstein files were meant to bring justice to prominent figures from the left, such as the Clintons. Instead, they’ve engulfed high-profile figures from the right.
- Melanie La'Brooy
- Exclusive
- Trade
‘I think we’re going to win’: The dad-daughter duo taking on Trump’s tariffs in court
As the August 1 deadline for Trump’s next suite of levies looms – including for Australia – many forget the so-called “reciprocal” tariffs have been ruled unlawful. The US government’s appeal is now being heard.
- Michael Koziol
- Opinion
- Federal Reserve
The man who isn’t listening to Trump’s ‘Golden Age’ story
Donald Trump is at boiling point as Fed chief Jerome Powell again ignores the president’s ferocious campaign for lower interest rates. But there was dissension on the board.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
- Opinion
- Trump diplomacy
Egads, Trump hasn’t fallen on his face. His presidency might even be a … success
It’s part luck that his bad policies didn’t turn out much worse. But Trump has also made good decisions and changed his mind when he needs to.
- Bret Stephens
- Opinion
- AI
The world’s superpowers turn up the heat in a dangerous battle
The US, China and European Union are pursuing radically different approaches in their scramble to rule the world of AI. That could exacerbate the risks in an inherently risky technology.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
- Analysis
- Trump's White House
What will it cost to renovate the ‘free’ Air Force One? Don’t ask
To hide the cost of renovating the plane Qatar donated to Donald Trump, the US Air Force appears to have tucked it inside an overbudget, behind-schedule nuclear modernisation program.
- David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt
- Opinion
- Mergers & acquisitions
Trump will be furious as China gatecrashes $35 billion party
Trump had hailed a deal involving a Hong Kong billionaire as a personal triumph and a win for America. China has just muscled its way into it.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
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