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Does Donald Trump have unlimited authority to impose tariffs?
Yes, but other factors could hold him back
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As Jack Smith exits, Donald Trump’s allies hint at retribution
The president-elect hopes to hand the justice department to loyalists
Finance & economics
Trump wastes no time in reigniting trade wars
Canada and Mexico look likely to suffer
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Democratic states are preparing for Donald Trump’s return
But Mr Trump will be more prepared, too
Finance & economics
How Trump, Starmer and Macron can avoid a debt crunch
With deficits soaring, their finance ministers will have to be smart
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Donald Trump and Tulsi Gabbard are coming for the spooks
The president-elect’s intelligence picks suggest a radical agenda
Finance & economics
What Scott Bessent’s appointment means for the Trump administration
The president-elect’s nominee for treasury secretary faces a gruelling job
The Economist explains
Is RFK junior right to say America allows more toxins than the EU?
He is, but things are slowly beginning to change
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Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration as America’s attorney-general
Will the Senate be brave enough to block Donald Trump’s other outlandish nominees?
Culture
Woodrow Wilson’s reputation continues to decline
A dispassionate new biography chronicles the former president’s hostility to suffrage
Business
Donald Trump’s victory has boosted shares in private-prison companies
A hard line means hard cash
China
Trump, trade and feeding China’s pigs
As a trade war looms, China looks to cut its reliance on America
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Helping America’s hawks get inside the head of Xi Jinping
China’s leader is a risk-taker. How far will he go in confronting America?
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How Donald Trump could win the future
The Democrats’ appeal to Silicon Valley is eroding