The United States has steered an economic order for 80 years based on trade and trust, making the country the world’s financial superpower. That vision is now blurred.

Victor Davis Hanson breaks down why Trump has made maintaining dominance over China a central issue for his administration on this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.” “He’s worried that China is intimidating countries in the Pacific and in Asia.

This aggressive escalation of Trump's trade wars could mean higher prices on virtually every product Americans purchase from overseas. Worse, analysts predict the tariffs could trigger

Lives Lived: Joe DePugh was a gifted young baseball player when he gave his clumsy teammate Bruce Springsteen the nickname Saddie because his athletic abilities were so sad. Years later, Springsteen memorialized his friend in the song “Glory Days.” DePugh died at 75.