Despite the Supreme Court rebuke, his compulsion to tax imports is unabated and poses large-scale risks for the economy.
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Posted inEconomy
If the Supreme Court Nixes Trump’s Tariffs, Could a Carbon Duty Save Him?
Despite the president’s claim that climate change is a hoax, a carbon tax could help him restore many of the tariffs he imposed last year should the justices strike them down.
Posted inPolitics
Make California a G7 Member
The Golden State is poised to join vital international organizations as the Trump administration retreats from them.
Posted inBooks
Can America Build Ships Again?
The U.S. builds less than 1 percent of the world’s ships and relies on foreign vessels for military supplies. A new book about the last time we dominated shipbuilding suggests Trump’s approach of tariffs and port fees won’t cut it.
Posted inFeatured
Donald Trump’s Blunderbuss Trade Plans
His indiscriminate use of tariffs is a recipe for disaster. He can learn a lot from the Biden administration’s targeted approach.
Posted inNovember/December 2023
The Great Reordering
There can be no doubt now that an epochal shift is underway in how the economy—in America and across the globe—is governed. The mystery is how a moderate, conventional politician like Joe Biden engineered it.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Why the U.S. Should Use Trade Policy to Stem Illicit Drug Imports
The “War on Drugs” is a failure, but we still need to stop the flood of illegal imports like fentanyl. We used to stop the drug flow through trade negotiations. It can work again.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
The Threat of Trump’s Trade Agenda
Democrats get credit for backing USMCA. Now they need to thwart the president’s protectionist impulses.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Warren vs. Booker on China and Trade Policy
The U.S. needs a president that is prepared to work with other countries to find areas of common purpose.
