Thus far, it is more of a repackaging than a rethink.
Category Archives: International and national
What is “America First” about Trump’s foreign policy?
Trump’s hyperactive and highly personal international interventions aren’t based on a narrower calculation of actionable U.S. strategic interests.
Get rid of the filibuster
The founders never intended for a Senate minority to have a veto over legislation.
The ridiculous and destructive government shutdown
Congressional budget irresponsibility is now a deeply ingrained and thoroughly bipartisan institutional trait.
Read the column …https://robertrobb.substack.com/p/the-ridiculous-and-destructive-government
Will Trump cause some on the left to rethink big government?
A right-left coalition to restore the constitutional order is an intriguing, if far-fetched, idea.
Mark Kelly’s government-heavy approach to AI
If staying ahead of China is the goal, higher taxes and more regulation isn’t the way.
The Fed shouldn’t abandon the inflation fight
A Fed rate cut won’t ameliorate the Trump uncertainty factor creating a sluggish labor market.
The consequences of Trump’s mistreatment of India
The cozy pictures of Modi, Putin, and Xi reflect a shift in the geopolitical dynamic.
Read the column …https://robertrobb.substack.com/p/the-consequences-of-trumps-mistreatment
What does today’s GOP have to offer small-government conservatives?
Trump’s crony capitalism is a greater intrusion into free markets than the left’s industrial policy.
Read the column …https://robertrobb.substack.com/p/what-does-todays-gop-have-to-offer
The Trump economic uncertainty effect isn’t going away
The second round of arbitrary tariffs are a random walk through Trump’s mind and mood. There’s no reason to believe that the walk has reached its final destination.