Short-term gain, long-term pain: America is in the ‘sugar-high’ phase of its shift from mutually-beneficial trade to economic extortion InsightSpencerFernandoJuly 11, 2025 If you have power over somebody, you can almost always gain a short-term benefit from exploiting that power. This article is available to Premium Subscribers. Gain access to principled insight from Spencer Fernando for $6 per month or $72 per year. Subscribe now to continue reading. Already subscribed? Sign in below: Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password