Monthly Archives: September 2024

Trump & Trade — 2020 and 2024 — Worse Today?

Posted on September 18, 2024 by Stuart Malawer

  What I wrote about Donald Trump in 2020, in the run up to the last presidential election, is even more true today ……….   Prof. Stuart S. Malawer. J.D., Ph.D. INTRODUCTION to TRUMP & TRADE (HeinOnline) (2020). Donald Trump and I … Continue reading →

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Diplomacy & U.S. – China Trade Conflict — Can it Help?

Posted on September 17, 2024 by Stuart Malawer

    Even though U.S. – China trade relations are a source of a continuing and growing political conflict there are some diplomatic efforts attempting to restrain it.  American business is one vocal group supporting such diplomatic efforts to reduce … Continue reading →

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Doing Away with the “De Minimis Exception” and Chinese Imports — Harming U.S. Consumers for Political Gain?

Posted on September 13, 2024 by Stuart Malawer

     U.S. trade decisions continue to reflect domestic politics rather than basic economics. The proposal to do away with (or extremely limit) the “De Minimis Exception” for tariffs on imports from China (primarily impacting low-cost fashion from Temu and … Continue reading →

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More on Trade and National Security — Two Cases — Nippon Steel and TikTok — Really?

Posted on September 13, 2024 by Stuart Malawer

U.S. trade policy continues to rely upon ‘national security’ as a rationale for action. This is really questionable. Often decisions espousing national security reflect nothing more than domestic politics and protectionism. One such case (TikTok) is now before a federal … Continue reading →

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Does U.S. Need a New Trade Strategy — Not Protectionism but More Participation in the Global Economy?

Posted on September 12, 2024 by Stuart Malawer

Many scholars are now arguing that the U.S. must reject the protectionism of Trump, Biden and now Harris. They call for more participation in the global economy, fostering more imports and promoting worker training for this new century. I agree. … Continue reading →

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Nippon Steel – US Steel Merger — National Security Rationale — Is this Too Much?

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Stuart Malawer

     The Nippon Steel – US Steel Merger saga is coming to an end soon. To me, it will end up in litigation. But with the president’s blocking the merger. This seems to me again that the use of … Continue reading →

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Presidential Debate & Tariffs — Trump Goes Further.

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Stuart Malawer

The first question of ‘The Presidential Debate’ was as to tariffs. No surprise here. Tariffs, once an obscure topic even in international trade classes, is now a leading political issue this campaign season — greatly fostered by Trump. His proposals … Continue reading →

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Deindustrialization and National Security — Two Primary Aspects of the Trade Debate Today — Looking Also at Taxes and Tariffs.

Posted on September 8, 2024 by Stuart Malawer

   It has now become more accepted in U.S. trade debate today that trade agreements since 1945 have been a major cause of deindustralization in the United States. This has been accepted by both political parties — to various degrees. … Continue reading →

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Law, National Security & Tariffs: Congress has Exclusive Authority over International Trade — But Much has been Delegated — That’s the Problem.

Posted on September 4, 2024 by Stuart Malawer

     The issue of U.S. legislation and tariffs is technical and complex. However, it is clear that it is the Congress that has the exclusive authority to regulate international trade — but much authority has been delegated to the … Continue reading →

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Trump – Vance Tariff Proposals — Fail Basic Economics.

Posted on September 2, 2024 by Stuart Malawer

The proposals by Trump and Vance concerning tariffs fail the most basic economics test ……. “First, let’s get this straight: Trump is flat wrong to claim that the entire tariff is paid by a foreign country. And Vance is wrong … Continue reading →

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