Wilson County News

The marketplace tells the truth

As I watch the turmoil unfolding resulting from the president’s new trade and tariff policy, I wonder how, as a commentator, I can avoid writing about this. But what do I say? What side do I take? Yes, per President Donald Trump, the tariffs are the hard medicine we need to swallow to counter many years of unfair policies of our trading partners. Or no, free trade is and always has been the best policy, even when things are not perfect, and some do not play by the best rules. I am not an economist and cannot dissect the fine...

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