Tariffs
Trump’s Canada Tariffs Will Crush the Stryker Combat Vehicle
The Stryker combat vehicle is integral to the ability of the United States and its allies to wage war. The only problem? It’s made in Canada—and is subject to Trump's...
PODCAST: America First, Unbound?
President Donald Trump’s latest moves on the Ukraine War and tariffs signal the full emergence of his “America First” agenda, unencumbered by the moderating voices of his first administration. America...
Is Trump Right About the VAT?
European sales in America enjoy a cost reduction, whereas American sales in Europe pay the value added tax. From this perspective, Trump has a point. Donald Trump insists the United...
Nuclear Energy Policy in the Second Trump Administration
As the Trump administration makes key nuclear energy policy appointments, tariffs threaten to undermine U.S. competitiveness in next-generation reactors. In the early days of the second Trump administration, two schools...
Donald Trump’s Tariffs: Bad Economics And Maybe Illegal, Too
Trump’s wild tariff threats would be less of a problem if Congress guarded its powers competently. Amid the flurry of unconstitutional or illegal executive orders from President Donald Trump—for example,...
Rising Tariffs Pose Long-Term Threat to U.S. LNG Growth
Rising tariffs pose a threat in the long-term towards the domestic growth of the LNG sector. For the most part, the strong growth which has taken place in global trade...
VIDEO: What To Expect From Trump’s Trade Policy
Trade and tariffs have dominated the headlines since President Trump was sworn in. But what does he actually want? President Donald Trump has followed through on his promises to impose...
Could Trump’s Tariffs Doom Canada’s F-35 Acquisition?
Trump de-escalated his tariff threat following a conversation with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday, but if the trade war resumes later, the F-35 program might be one of...
Tariffs Would Hike Midwest Gas Prices
Believe it or not, Canada has a “nuclear option” of its own. U.S. financial markets were relieved the week following President Trump’s inauguration, with stocks rising and global crude oil...
Trump’s Tariffs Will Be A Disaster
Combined tax cuts and tariffs on imports will only increase the national debt and inflation. It was said of the Bourbons upon their restoration after the French Revolution and the...
Donald Trump 2.0 and The Next Era of Superpower Competition
Donald Trump’s inauguration as the forty-seventh president of the United States marks the beginning of a new era of superpower competition. Last week, Washington experienced a fleeting sense of normalcy...
Economic Statecraft Under Donald Trump
President-elect Trump has taken an opening shot at rewriting the global economic order with his threats of tariffs against Mexico and Canada, as well as China and other BRICS+ countries....