Investigative Conflict Reporting Since 2013
Trump’s 25% tariff on Mexico is being sold as a way to boost U.S. production, but his simultaneous immigration crackdown makes that goal impossible. Farms in the U.S. rely heavily on immigrant labor, and his policies are already driving workers away. Even if U.S. demand rises due to fewer imports, farms cannot expand without enough…
The economic policies resulting from recent election outcomes could reshape the American economy in profound and potentially destabilizing ways. Voters, focused on high prices—mostly driven by corporations as inflation itself has come down drastically—may have acted with emotion, seeking a quick fix without considering how their decision could amplify the problem. While many focus on…
