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TRUMP 2.0 — Corrosive Trade Battles (Domestic Lobbying and Litigation) and General Disdain for International Law.

     It is clear that his Trump’s 2.0 trade policies will have an impact on domestic politics that will lead to crony capitalism and corrosive battles between competing interest groups — especially over formulating new tariffs and applying for … Continue reading

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Trump 2.0 and Trade — “Buckle Up”

       Donald Trump and the Republicans just achieved a stunning victory in the presidential and congressional elections. Now what? Donald Trump’s first term provides a starting point of what is to come for the next four years. But it … Continue reading

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Trump and Biden — More on Tariffs and Trade.

     Discussions of the Trump and Biden administrations tariff and trade policies have continued to escalate during the closing days of this election season. Here are some additional points currently cited. Biden favored working with allies, however, he refused … Continue reading

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Tariffs and Trade (Trump and Harris) — China Tensions and Run-Up to U.S. Presidential Election

     Under Trump and Biden, the US trade policy has veered away from its traditional approach, developed since World War II, from multilateralism to focusing primarily on national and unilateral concerns. At the center of this approach have been … Continue reading

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

    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?

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

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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Presidential Debate & Tariffs — Trump Goes Further.

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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Trump-Harris Trade Debate — How Toxic & Protectionist? What about Trade Sanctions, Tariffs, Export Controls, Data Centers?

The trade debate in the U.S. is now entering a new stage with the apparent nomination of Kamela Harris and J.D. Vance. So far, the trade debate in the U.S. has been particularly toxic, even though there were significant similarities … Continue reading

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Trump 2.0 and New Republican Trade Proposals — Not so New — Back to the Future?

     The proposals by the Republican Party and Trump and now Vance concerning trade and international investment can be unfortunately summarized as — The most aggressive rejection of U.S. trade policy since World War II. They propose adopting policies … Continue reading

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