Trump’s Tariff Whiplash
Six reactions to the new administration’s aggressive trade diplomacy.
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Trump claims first win in big tariff gamble
President Donald Trump claimed vindication of his strategy to use tariffs to wring concessions from foreign governments.
Will Donald Trump’s tariffs hurt US consumers?
Donald Trump has imposed new tariffs on goods entering the US from Canada, Mexico and China.
Trade Wars: The Art of the Tariff
From tariffs to mass deportations, Trump vows to shake up the US economy. Will it work?
How Trump Can Rebuild America
The Conservative Case for Reindustrialization
The H-1B Fight Is About So Much More
In which Vivek and Elon say the quiet part really loud
What Economists Could Learn From George Costanza
My essay in today’s New York Times…
Who’s Winning the Debate on Free Trade and Industrial Policy
Policy advisor Mark DiPlacido debates Dominic Pino of National Review at the Freedom & Progress 2024 conference.
Breaking China’s Pharma Death Grip
Washington has the industrial-policy toolkit to unwind America’s dependence on Chinese medicines
A Great Time to Restrict Outbound Investment
A newly unified Republican Congress has an opportunity to hit Chinese tech
The Case for Trump’s Tariffs
Oren Cass joins Foreign Policy for a discussion on President-elect Trump’s tariff plans.
Will Trump’s policies hurt the economy?
Fareed Zakaria asks Oren Cass, founder and chief economist at the conservative think tank American Compass, about Donald Trump’s possible economic agenda in his next term – from tax cuts to tariffs to mass deportations.
It’s Time for U.S. To End Normal Trade Relations With China
The United States’ decision to grant Permanent Normal Trade Relations to China was wrong. We need a new strategy to fix it.
All Who Squander Are Lost
How trade deficits, like budget deficits, mortgage our future for consumption today
New Report Provides Blueprint for Rescinding China’s Trade Status
PRESS RELEASE — New report makes the case for revoking China’s “Permanent Normal Trade Relations” status and implementing a new set of tariff rates
Rethinking China’s Trade Status with Mark DiPlacido
Policy advisor Mark DiPlacido joins Oren to discuss why and how policymakers should rethink U.S. trade with China.
Disfavored Nation
A new report makes the case for revoking China’s “Permanent Normal Trade Relations” status and implementing a new set of tariff rates
Trump’s Most Misunderstood Policy Proposal
Oren Cass writes for the Atlantic about why focusing only on the costs associated fails to capture the truth about tariffs.
Does Trade Policy Affect Trade?
A rescue mission for common sense from the quagmire of free-trade economics
Paying the Price for Investing in China
We should stop giving favorable tax treatment to capital gains earned boosting our adversaries
