Tag Archives: tariffs

Trump 2.0 and Trade — “Buckle Up”

Posted on November 9, 2024 by Stuart Malawer

       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.

Posted on October 21, 2024 by Stuart Malawer

     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

Posted on October 10, 2024 by Stuart Malawer

     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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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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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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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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U.S. Trade Policy — Bad and Getting Worse?

Posted on June 30, 2024 by Stuart Malawer

Under Trump and Biden U.S. trade policy has veered away from its traditional approach, developed since World War II, from multilateralism to focusing primarily on national and unliteral concerns. At the center of the newer U.S. approach has been tensions … Continue reading →

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TARIFFS & U.S. TRADE STRATEGY — BIDEN’S & TRUMP’S —- Similar but Really Different — But is an Integrated Strategy & Consensus Now Emerging?

Posted on May 20, 2024 by Stuart Malawer

.      Trade wars and tariffs have become central to U.S. foreign and trade policies under both Trump and Biden— And even more central to this current campaign season.  It’s really important to look closely at what has happened … Continue reading →

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U.S. Historical Flirting with Restrictive Tariffs & Now its Revival — Harmful to U.S. Competitiveness & Consumers?

Posted on May 18, 2024 by Stuart Malawer

          Historically, the United States has flirted with protectio0nism –from its founding, the early 1800’s, from the Civil War in the 1860’s, in the 1930’s, and more recently in the 1980’s (concerning Japan).  It is now … Continue reading →

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BIDEN & TRUMP — WHO IS MOST WRONG ON TARIFFS?

Posted on May 14, 2024 by Stuart Malawer

     What we are now seeing in U.S. trade policy is a race to the bottom — Who will come up with the worse trade restrictions? Biden or Trump. Developments the last week or so clearly highlight the wrong … Continue reading →

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