The Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jr, has described the 10% tariff imposition on Ghana as United State of America's (USA) desperate attempt to revive its declining economy.

He explained that all indications point to the fact that the western superpower is in decline and struggling for survival by leveraging other countries. "America is an empire in decline.

It's a huge empire whose time has come; and it is struggling to survive," he said during a discussion on Pan African TV on April 12, 2024.

He particularly stated that the US is highly indebted and its major infrastructure, according to research he has read, showed that major bridges and structures need to be revamped. "America's debt has ballooned beyond $3 trillion, running into $4 trillion.