A St. Louis Post Dispatch article on Trump and trade with China quotes me at length on Trump the Junk Pitcher and the end of business-as-usual with China. Check it out and let me know what you think!

Dear Ethics Talk: I work for a roofing contractor. Recently, my boss began inspecting roofs for realtors. Along with his inspection reports, he attaches bids for the recommended repair work. Would-be home-buyers usually require sellers to give our company the work, even if they received lower bids from elsewhere. Our business grows, but I worry about conflicts of interest. Can you ease my mind? Signed: Unclear Conscience Dear Unclear Conscience: Billionaire Maurice “Hank” Gre

People across the political spectrum need to adjust to a President who is a major-league junk pitcher. Not “junk” as in “garbage” (though some people see it that way). But, “junk” as in change-ups, sliders, curveballs, and knuckleballs. Late last week, the progressive blogosphere crackled and crowed with word that Trump had backed off of his pledge to repeal and replace Obamacare. He even said that he liked the idea of keeping young adults on their parents’ plans, as well a

Dear EthicsTalk: I work in an office with many "cubes." A team of three women sits in the cube next to mine. One woman, Sue, supervises the other two, Barb and Vickie. Sue and Barb seem to bully Vickie. When Vickie makes a mistake, Sue makes her send a correction notice to the whole department. But when Barb makes a mistake, she just sends a note to Sue and that’s it. I was bullied in a previous job and feel bad doing nothing. Should I stay out of it? Signed: Guilty Bystander