Donald Trump is standing up for American interests

White House Director of Trade and Industrial Policy Peter Navarro writes that President Trump is standing up for American interests by taking on China’s unfair trade practices. The President’s vision “is that of a global trading system free of the imbalances and unfair practices that now hold growth back, not just in the US but around the world,” Mr. Navarro explains in the Financial Times.

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“More than a dozen federal agencies agreed to slash the time needed for environmental reviews and permitting on major infrastructure projects, a cornerstone of President Donald Trump’s infrastructure plan,” Ari Natter and Mark Niquette report for Bloomberg News. “Streamlining of permits is a major element of the infrastructure initiative Trump wants to enact through Congressional and administrative action.”

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Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue writes in the Lexington Herald-Leader that “while Congress continues its work on the Farm Bill, rural prosperity, and many other agriculture priorities, this administration remains committed to being a voice for America’s farmers, ranchers, producers, and foresters.”

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In RealClearMarkets, American Enterprise Institute Visiting Fellow John Bailey explains how “Opportunity Zones”—a crucial piece of the tax cuts law President Trump signed in December—could help transform low-income communities. “For decades Americans have had the chance to invest in emerging markets all around the world,” Bailey writes. “Now they have the chance to invest in America’s own emerging markets.”

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Former Sen. Joseph Lieberman and Mark D. Wallace, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, write in The Hill that “Ambassador Bolton has a breadth and depth of experience in national security, and a reputation for knowing the ins and outs of Washington. These qualities will make him an effective national security advisor.”