In a major policy address delivered at the National Conservatism Conference in Washington this week United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer presented a call for reshaping American trade policy around support for the middle class and restoring the country’s production capacity According to the Daily Signal Greer emphasized a vision for an American economy that prioritizes a large middle class that makes and grows rather than a small elite that extracts reallocates and squanders Greer linked America’s past economic greatness to an embrace of production over mere consumption and stated that politics and even culture are downstream from economics highlighting the need for a conservative economic system focused on enabling domestic growth

Greer’s remarks drew heavily on the economic philosophies of the Founding Fathers referencing debates between Thomas Jefferson’s advocacy for a nation of farmers and Alexander Hamilton’s push for manufacturing Greer explained the resulting American compromise as a nation of producers informed by both agricultural and industrial might He also cited Hamilton’s support for tariffs and industrial policy which Greer credited with providing the foundation for American independence and prosperity

The US trade chief criticized the trade policies of previous decades for leading to the decline of American manufacturing and the rise of the Rust Belt He described the fallout from past trade policies as trading Americans’ birthright for instant gratification and contributing to rising social divisions According to Inside Trade Greer has also addressed the current state of tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act despite a recent appeals court ruling against certain IEEPA tariffs Greer maintained that the tariffs remain in force and defended the Administration’s firm stance on trade tools

At the conference Greer delivered a message that a strong hawkish approach is needed in today’s environment arguing that the current US economic model could pit producers against consumers Greer highlighted examples such as American flag manufacturing and the closure of textile mills saying these should be areas for renewed American investment and production He encouraged listeners to support domestic industry and stressed that America’s economic autonomy and sovereignty must guide future trade decisions stressing that Americans not international bodies have the right to set the country’s policies

Greer concluded by linking American sovereignty with economic policy asserting that a production-focused economy is essential for national strength independence and a vibrant middle class

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