Tariffs are taxes on imports, but the costs don’t stay at the border.
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The Supreme Court’s trade case isn’t just about tariffs. It’s about who sets economic policy in a democracy.
New research shows that rural America has untapped export potential. Taking advantage of it could be a more effective way to narrow the trade deficit than tariffs.
As the US imposes more tariffs, a global backlash is brewing – from subtle trade barriers to strategic countermeasures targeting red-state industries.
Other countries – including Australia – won’t be able to simply look away and hope for the best. For better or worse, markets and the world must now adapt to the return of Donald Trump.
The U.S., Canada and Mexico will continue to sign trade and economic agreements, but these pacts won’t deliver the certainty and protection enjoyed for three decades prior under the former NAFTA.
After the Donald Trump presidency, Kamala Harris joined President Joe Biden in restoring a more conciliatory tone with Canada. But it didn’t really apply to actual policy.
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