The tariff story so far is that Trump announced extreme policies, insisted that he would persist no matter what, then beat an ignominious retreat. In other words, Trump is a typical bully, full of swagger, who runs away in the face of adversity.
Hot war, cold war, trade war, class war
Supposedly, this is all going to revive domestic manufacturing. But the evidence for that is slim, and it wouldn’t happen overnight—especially not without other policies. At a basic level, tariffs make stuff more expensive.
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Canada. Mexico. Great Britain. Before assuming office, Trump is launching attacks on the closest partners of the United States, and is meeting with embarrassing rebuffs.
Don’t look now, but Joe Biden has just adopted the Trump China policy he has previously and relentlessly repudiated—and gone one further.
From trade wars to border policy, Trump’s plans if he wins the presidency again are set to make the U.S. economy far worse for working people.
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The Appellate Body’s paralysis risks creating a system of economic relations based on power rather than rules.
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