Trying to “bring back” manufacturing jobs, through harmful tariffs or other industrial policies, is destined to end badly for Americans. It makes about as much sense as trying to “bring back” all those farm jobs we had before the 1870s.

To the extent that DOGE’s targets convinced the American people that much of federal spending is wasteful, thus prompting Congress to act, it could end up actually cutting spending, and that’s worth doing.

A new lawsuit challenges Trump’s tariffs as a blatantly illegal usurpation of legislative power.