Kenneth Rapoza

Kenneth Rapoza· Reporting · 10 min · Aug 24, 2026Story

Blue State’s Green Energy Push Threatens Iconic ‘Sacred’ Food Source

Inside the Massachusetts State House hangs a five-foot wooden fish known as the Sacred Cod. It has watched over the House of Representatives for generations, a reminder that cod was once central to the state’s economy and identity.

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Kenneth Rapoza· Opinion · 6 min · Jun 22, 2026Story

Uncle Sam’s Reindustrialization Needs A Spark From Transcontinental Railroad

The U.S. may finally have a coast-to-coast railroad owned by one company. What does it mean for competition and pricing power at a time when American businesses and consumers both could use some deflation, not more…

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Kenneth Rapoza· Opinion · 6 min · May 20, 2026Story

Does China Have The Upper Hand?

A growing consensus holds that Donald Trump’s confrontation with China has weakened the U.S. Some China experts, like former Morgan Stanley Asia Chairman Stephen Roach, argue that the U.S. needs China more than China…

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Kenneth Rapoza· Opinion · 5 min · Feb 5, 2026Story

KENNETH RAPOZA: Canada Has Joined Opposition To US

Unlike Mexico, Canada has been moving away from the United States since 2017, with recent realignments serving as counters to Trump. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech at Davos explains it all, even though he refused…

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Kenneth Rapoza· Opinion · 5 min · Nov 5, 2025Story

KENNETH RAPOZA: With Gaza Deal Done, Asia Trip Over, Time For Trump To Turn Inward, Or Else

It’s time for Trump to remember why his voters put him in the White House against all odds. Let me jog his memory: It means America First, not Nobel Peace Prize attempts at settling tribal rivalries. Nor does it mean…

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Kenneth Rapoza· Opinion · 8 min · Oct 16, 2025Story

KENNETH RAPOZA: The US–China Trade War Isn’t Cooling; It’s Just Getting Started

The China trade war is escalating. Or is it? We have until Nov. 10 to know for sure. That is when Trump’s and Xi’s 90-day pause to tariff escalation ends. How’s it going as we approach the deadline? Well, on Friday…

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Kenneth Rapoza· Opinion · 5 min · Sep 28, 2025Story

KENNETH RAPOZA: Trump’s Chip Tariffs Must Be Strong, Comprehensive, And Loophole-Free

President Trump has been clear that tariffs — not unchecked government spending — are the most effective way to rebuild American industry. While he has criticized spending programs like the CHIPS Act, his Commerce…

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Kenneth Rapoza· Opinion · 6 min · Aug 1, 2025Story

KENNETH RAPOZA: If Court Kills Trump’s IEEPA Tariffs, Here’s How America First Trade Agenda Survives

Trump’s April 2 Liberation Day tariffs may be on their last leg, but should the Appeals Court rule that the President’s use of the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs worldwide is…

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Kenneth Rapoza· Opinion · 8 min · Jul 2, 2025Story

KENNETH RAPOZA: ‘This Time Is Different’: Trump’s China Trade Talks Could Repeat The Fate Of Every Deal Since 2006

President Trump declared his China deal ‘done’ after trade talks in London on June 10. And while the sarcastic, old Wall Street cliché says ‘this time is different’—this time, it just might be. The context has shifted…

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Kenneth Rapoza· Reporting · 5 min · Jun 5, 2024Story

KENNETH RAPOZA: Why Nippon Steel Might Fail To Convince Washington To Greenlight U.S. Steel Acquisition

Japan’s Nippon Steel has inched closer to buying Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel now that the U.S. company’s shareholders have approved of the Dec. 18 acquisition offer. Only Washington stands in the way. On April 1, Sen…

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