Monthly Archives: December 2025

Malawer, Foreign Studies and Global Trade (1990 – 2025).

     35 Years ago (1990) I was named the Director of the new Graduate International Transactions Program here at George Mason University.  It soon became one of the largest graduate programs at GMU and its most innovative.  Its focus … Continue reading

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Farmers and Trump’s Tariffs and Bailout Proposal — Still Farmers Support is Very, Very Tenuous.

 Trump’s proposals for a $12b bailout of U.S. farmers is a purely domestic policy play — after disastrous election losses (especially in Virginia) and low ratings in various polls. However, his recent reduction of tariffs on beef coning into the … Continue reading

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Trump’s Farm Proposals (Bailout) — The Real Issue is Not Tariffs (nor China), but Domestic Politics & the Upcoming Midterm Elections.

     My interview on CGTN on December 10, 2025. Trump’s proposals for a $12b bailout of U.S. farmers is a purely domestic policy play — after disastrous election losses (especially in Virginia) and low ratings in various polls. However, … Continue reading

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Tariff Decision and Refunds Soon — Maybe.

  The Supreme Court may very well decide the tariff case before Xmas or not. We’ll see. Trump’s tariff actions are now being contested by an increasing number of countries and also larger companies. Trump has backed down in many … Continue reading

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