Economists had long warned that if the US enacted tariffs, Americans would end up paying higher prices — not the countries the levies are imposed on — but Trump repeatedly said on the campaign ...

And it’s not the first time Americans have used arguments about the past to define national identity. In fact, traces of past debates about American identity can be found in surprising places ...

That's a far cry from the executive order the president signed on his first day in office titled "Delivering Emergency Price Relief for American Families and Defeating the Cost-of-Living Crisis ...