Economy
The United States national debt has surpassed $40 trillion, a threshold that underscores the cost of years of bipartisan fiscal recklessness in Washington. The milestone was reached as of August…
By The Republic Standard Staff · August 23, 2026 · 1 min read
Republic
President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric over the ongoing standoff with Iran on Friday, telling a rally crowd in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, that he considers the Strait of Hormuz…
By The Republic Standard Staff · August 22, 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
A Major Trade Partner Becomes a Trade Adversary A midnight deadline came and went Friday with no deal in place, and American consumers, manufacturers, and businesses on both sides of…
By The Republic Standard Staff · August 22, 2026 · 3 min read
Economy
The Stakes A quarter-century of federal land-use restrictions covering roughly 30 percent of all U.S. Forest Service territory may be coming to an end. The Trump administration’s move to rescind…
By The Republic Standard Staff · August 20, 2026 · 3 min read
Economy
Category: Economy Tags: Trade, White House, Donald Trump, Canada Byline: The Republic Standard News Staff The Stakes for American Energy and Trade The United States and Canada conduct roughly $909…
By The Republic Standard Staff · August 19, 2026 · 4 min read
Economy
Category: Economy Tags: Trade, White House, Donald Trump, Mark Carney The economic relationship between the United States and Canada touches nearly every corner of American commerce, from auto assembly lines…
By The Republic Standard Staff · August 19, 2026 · 4 min read
Constitution
The legal durability of President Trump’s sweeping tariff agenda remains a live question in Washington, with trade scholars and legal experts examining whether the administration’s use of emergency economic powers…
By The Republic Standard Staff · August 2, 2026 · 1 min read
Economy
With gasoline prices squeezing American households and small businesses, the Trump administration is exploring whether shuttered oil refineries can be brought back online to help ease costs at the pump.…
By The Republic Standard Staff · August 1, 2026 · 1 min read
Economy
The reach of American tariff policy expanded significantly on Thursday when the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative imposed new duties on 60 of the country’s largest trading partners, covering…
By The Republic Standard Staff · July 24, 2026 · 4 min read
Economy
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump moved Monday to impose sweeping 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, escalating a trade confrontation with America’s northern neighbor and signaling a fundamental shift in…
By The Republic Standard Staff · July 22, 2026 · 4 min read