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“Irwin, an expert on both past and present US trade policy, notes that Trump’s 2016 election victory meant new interest in the law sponsored nearly a century ago by two Republicans, Senator Reed Smoot and Congressman Willis C…” — This Week, Those Books medium.com/this-week-thos…

Irwin, an expert on past & present US trade policy, notes new interest in the Smoot-Hawley act, the most damaging piece of trade legislation in US history. At least one lesson was immediately obvious: There are no winners in a trade war #thisweekthosebooks medium.com/p/657519246657

Irwin, an expert on past and present trade policy, notes new interest in the Smoot-Hawley act, the most damaging piece of trade legislation in US history. At least one lesson was immediately obvious: There are no winners in a trade war. #thisweekthosebooks medium.com/p/657519246657

#Trump’s #tariffs. Art of no deal? #thisweekthosebooks medium.com/this-week-thos…

“Smoot-Hawley was the last time Congress legislated tariff rates, as it soon began delegating powers over trade policy to the president.” — This Week, Those Books medium.com/this-week-thos…

Delighted to sample the impressionistic tapas (it may even be a smorgasbord) on #Madrid, a city I love, from my good friend and esteemed colleague Richard Pretorius and the always insightful Shereen ElGazzar (who I’d like to meet in London!) open.substack.com/pub/wanderings…

Interessant Henri Astier: When France bombed the Rainbow Warrior open.substack.com/pub/henriastie…

#Texas has faced floods nearly once every decade for as long as anyone can remember. Author & climate activist @denisesrobbins on 3 relevant reads for #thisweekthosebooks medium.com/this-week-thos…

If @bloomberg is right & no reason to doubt it, what's gonna happen to all these jobless people in a country that's NOT a welfare state? "In the first half of the year, #US employers let go of nearly 745,000 people, the second-highest number for the period since 2009."

Desmond Lachman, senior fellow at American Enterprise Institute , on #Trump's systematic destruction of markets’ faith in the #dollar and the #US economy: "The days of the world letting America live beyond its means are rapidly coming to an end." Project Syndicate project-syndicate.org/commentary/tru…

Really important coverage by Ed Jennings of Kent Current of how Nigel Farage’s #Reform is running (for want of a better word) #Kent County Council. Local #journalism is the way forward. kentcurrent.news/p/culture-wars…

Read James O'Malley this week. He makes 3 commonsense points: Should cash-strapped Britain reimpose museum entry fees? Sensible one-off #UK investment in a #Singapore-based fund for SE Asia energy projects. And, thank god for local #journalism in era of #Reform takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/what-guido-g…

Some say the uncertainty is if #BRICS+ signals a turn against rather than simply away from the West but might this be semantics? The group symbolises a world in which the West has lost dominance; the novel that speaks to this is The Years of Rice & Salt rashmee.com/trump-vs-brics…

#Trump Vs #BRICS rashmee.com/trump-vs-brics…

Jaw-dropping revelation per Financial Times “Volodymyr, can you hit Moscow? . . . Can you hit St Petersburg too?” #Trump asked #Ukraine's #Zelenskyy, who replied: “Absolutely. We can if you give us the weapons.” ft.com/content/b66f03…

The inimitable Edward Luce: "It might be a bit late for #Trump to acquaint himself with the Chinese proverb: if you ride the tiger, it is hard to get off." ft.com/content/4d7e00… via @ft

The inimitable Edward Luce: "It might be a bit late for #Trump to acquaint himself with the Chinese proverb: if you ride the tiger, it is hard to get off." #Epstein ft.com/content/4d7e00… via @ft