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Economy

Industrial policy, state capacity, hard money, and the workshop of the nation.

Trump EPA Scraps PFAS Sewage Sludge Rules, Leaving Farmers and Families Without Federal Safeguards

The Trump administration has shut down a federal rulemaking effort that would have placed strict limits on sewage sludge laced with toxic “forever chemicals” being spread across American farmland as…

By The Republic Standard Staff · July 21, 2026 · 4 min read

Trump Pivots to 1974 Trade Law to Impose Brazil Tariffs After Court Blocks His Emergency Powers Approach

The Trump administration’s trade agenda is entering a new phase — one built on statutory authority rather than emergency powers — and the consequences for American consumers, importers, and trading…

By The Republic Standard Staff · July 18, 2026 · 4 min read