Tariffs
Trump tells America it’s back, as executive overreach deepens
In Wednesday night's address, President Donald Trump framed the first 11 months in his second term as a miraculous turnaround: order on our border, decreased costs of living, peace in the Middle East, and an economic…
Trump announces neither stimulus checks nor war in Venezuela
Was this going to be an evening for routine presidential puffery, or for offering to cut tariff "rebate checks" to all Americans? Or, perhaps, for announcing an attack on Venezuela? Rumors about both of the latter…
Trump said his tariffs would reduce the trade deficit and bring back manufacturing. Here’s what the data show.
President Donald Trump has pledged that his tariffs will bring manufacturing jobs back to America and make America a net exporter again. So far, the exact opposite has happened: Manufacturing jobs have decreased, and the…
Trump says tariffs have brought in $18 trillion. That’s impossible.
In recent weeks, President Donald Trump has inflated his previous claims about how lucrative tariffs have been for the United States. Trump's new figure: An astonishing $18 trillion. Trump first used the "$18…
Reflections on Lecturing in Mexico
NA During the first week of December, I spent several days doing speaking engagements in Mexico. Although I have previously visited several Latin American nations, and even twice served as a visiting professor in Argentina,…
The Supreme Court’s chance to restore the separation of powers
The recent high-profile cases of Trump v. Slaughter and Learning Resources v. Trump might not initially appear to share very much in common. Yes, they both involve President Donald Trump, but the former is about the…
The MAHA administration bails out Big Seed Oil
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is no fan of seed oils, which he says contribute to a long list of chronic ailments. As Health and Human Services secretary, he's gone out of his way to promote the use of alternative fats and oils.…
Trump’s claim on China soybean purchases isn’t backed by the data
As President Donald Trump rolled out a costly bailout of American farmers this week, his administration has rushed to pin the blame on its predecessor. China will begin purchasing American soybeans again, press secretary…
Tariffs, Embargoes, and License Fees
Peter E. Harrell & Jennifer Hillman (Lawfare) had an interesting post yesterday, "Unexpected Questions in Learning Resources v. Trump," with the subtitle "Are IEEPA tariffs permitted as either a lesser form…
Trump tells voters to buy less while his tariffs raise prices
Trump's affordability tour: "You know, you can give up certain products. You can give up pencils," said President Donald Trump at a speech in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, that was supposed to help alleviate…
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