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What's With Trump and Tariffs?

What's With Trump and Tariffs?

Update: 2025-07-17

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In 2017, Donald Trump reportedly scrawled “trade is bad” in the margins of a speech — a blunt rejection of economic orthodoxy that has transformed global politics.

Economists tend to see international trade as good for everyone - a rising tide that lifts all boats. So why do so many voters, in the U.S. and elsewhere, feel like they’re being left behind?

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What's With Trump and Tariffs?

What's With Trump and Tariffs?

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